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Midway New Mexico Map

Explore Midway, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Midway, New Mexico

How to Use This Midway, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Midway, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Midway.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Midway
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Chaves County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	33.297263
Longitude	-104.451159
Population	818
Density	127.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	88130, 88230
Area Code	575
County Seat	Roswell
School District	Roswell Independent Schools

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About Midway, New Mexico

Midway is a locality in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 818. The population density is 127.1 people per km². Midway is located at 33.2973°N, 104.4512°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88130, 88230.

Midway occupies a quiet, expansive stretch of the high desert where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast and unyielding sky. It lies 8.0 miles south-southeast of Roswell, NM (from Roswell, NM: bearing 149°T), and is situated 31.4 miles north of Artesia. The landscape here consists of flat, arid plains that shimmer under the heat of the afternoon, punctuated only by the sparse, hardy scrub brush that clings to the alkaline soil. To the west, the subtle rise of Comanche Hill breaks the flatness of the terrain, offering a faint, jagged silhouette against the deepening blue of the dusk. Moisture is a precious, rare commodity in this environment, with the South Spring River carving a narrow, verdant vein through the earth four miles away, providing a fleeting respite from the surrounding dryness.

Midway retains the character of an agricultural outpost, defined by a history of cultivation that persists despite the unforgiving climate. The local economy relies heavily on the steady labor of the fields, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the slow, deliberate work of irrigation and the seasonal yields of the region. Residents often find quiet recreation at Alice Reischman Smith Park, a small patch of managed green four miles away that serves as a necessary anchor for the community. The atmosphere in Midway is one of profound stillness, where the clarity of the light at sunset turns the dusty earth into a soft, glowing amber, revealing a place that values endurance over haste and the simple, honest texture of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walker Aviation Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 280° W
Alice Reischman Smith Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 290° W
Overflow Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.8 mi, 089° E
Riac Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 286° W
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 022° N · 50k acres
Bottomless Lakes State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 080° E
R H Goddard's Launch Tower (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 331° NW
POW/MIA Memorial (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 329° NW
Berlin Wall Fragment (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 329° NW
Iron Cross (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 329° NW
Snow Goose Hill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 012° N
Roswell Cave Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.8 mi, 024° NE
Salt Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.9 mi, 002° N · 9,723 acres
Lake Arthur Educational Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 167° S
Old Frazier Schoolhouse (Historic Ruins) — 21.9 mi, 018° N
Atlas Missile Site 579-11 (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 341° N
The Rustler (Public Artwork) — 31.5 mi, 174° S
William Baskin House Historic Site (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 175° S
Hodges-Runyan-Brainard House Historic Site (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 175° S
John Acord House Historic Site (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 175° S
Ocotillo (Theatre) — 31.6 mi, 175° S
Artesia Historical Museum and Art Centre (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 175° S
Mathers Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 37.6 mi, 071° E · 363 acres
Lincoln National Forest (National Forest) — 46.4 mi, 288° W · 1.1M acres
Capitan Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.7 mi, 294° NW · 36k acres
Carlsbad Wildife Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 52.5 mi, 171° S · 12k acres
La Cueva 6 (Cinema) — 60.3 mi, 169° S
Museum of the Horse (Museum) — 66.1 mi, 272° W
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 67.1 mi, 278° W
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (National Park) — 75.9 mi, 179° S · 46k acres

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