Madrone New Mexico Map
Madrone, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Madrone, Valencia County.
Interactive Map of Madrone, New Mexico
| City | Madrone |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Valencia |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 34.59395 |
| Longitude | -106.733081 |
| Population | 295 |
| Density | 43.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Madrone, New Mexico
Madrone is a locality in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 43.3 people per km². Madrone is located at 34.5939°N, 106.7331°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87002.
Madrone lies in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance. It lies 28.9 miles south of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 186°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Belen. The landscape is a study in muted earth tones, the ochre and sienna of the dry soil giving way to the dusty greens of sparse scrub and the occasional stoic cottonwood. Mountains, their distant peaks softened by atmospheric haze, form a jagged horizon, their slopes a mosaic of shadow and light that shifts with the sun's slow arc. The air here carries the scent of dry sagebrush and the faint, mineral tang of the earth, a clean, sharp perfume that fills the lungs. Evenings bring a particular quality of light, a mellow, golden wash that softens the edges of the world, turning the vast emptiness into something profoundly peaceful. The story of Madrone is tied to the enduring spirit of those who have sought a life in this arid expanse, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the resilience of its people and the quiet persistence of its economy. Ranching has long been the backbone, the cattle grazing on the hardy grasses that carpet the valley floor, a tradition passed down through generations. Small farms, coaxing sustenance from the sometimes reluctant soil with diligent irrigation, add their own green punctuation to the landscape. There is a sense of unhurried purpose in Madrone, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, where neighborly help is as much a part of the local character as the ever-present, wide-open sky.
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About This Madrone Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Madrone, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Madrone and Valencia County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Madrone is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Madrone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
