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Mount Taylor New Mexico Map

Explore Mount Taylor, 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 Mount Taylor, New Mexico

How to Use This Mount Taylor, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Taylor, 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 Mount Taylor.

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	Mount Taylor
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Cibola County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.1241
Longitude	-107.8075
Population	436
Density	88.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87020
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Mount Taylor, New Mexico

Mount Taylor is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 436. The population density is 88.2 people per km². Mount Taylor is located at 35.1241°N, 107.8075°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87020.

Mount Taylor rises as a dormant volcanic titan above the high desert, its slopes draped in the deep, resonant greens of the Mount Taylor Ranger District. It lies 59.6 miles east-southeast of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 118°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east-southeast of Grants. The Rio San Jose carves a persistent, life-giving path through the arid landscape, its presence marked by the silver flicker of cottonwoods that defy the relentless sun. Beyond the river, the basaltic expanse of El Malpais National Conservation Area stretches out in a jagged, frozen sea of solidified lava, a testament to the violent tectonic shifts that once defined this horizon. To the west, the crags of West Grants Ridge catch the sharp, crystalline light of late afternoon, turning the rock into a spectrum of burnt ochre and violet that seems to hold the very heat of the day long after the shadows lengthen.

Mount Taylor anchors a region where the economic legacy of extraction—from the deep-earth pulse of uranium mining to the steady rhythm of ranching—is etched into the persistent character of those who remain. Life here follows the ancient, unforced cadence of the seasons, where the cool air of El Cañoncito provides a brief respite from the summer intensity and the nearby waters of Laguna del Chical offer a quiet stillness in an otherwise rugged terrain. The cultural heritage of the area is a layered sediment of Pueblo traditions and the enduring influence of Hispano and Anglo settlers, each contributing to a collective resilience that respects the stark, unforgiving beauty of the high desert. Here, the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow rotation of the celestial dome above the peak, where the stars emerge with a startling, cold clarity that renders the human scale inconsequential.

Nearby Outdoor Places

El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 208° SW · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 0.9 mi, 240° SW · 109k acres
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 294° NW
Wells Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 347° N
Mesa Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 330° NW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 028° NE · 1.6M acres
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 307° NW
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 308° NW
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 307° NW
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 265° W
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 295° NW
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.5 mi, 183° S · 21k acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.5 mi, 183° S · 98k acres
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 187° S
Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.5 mi, 188° S
Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 078° E
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.4 mi, 186° S · 62k acres
Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 103° E
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 207° SW · 40k acres
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 141° SE
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 305° NW
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 279° W
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 30.0 mi, 260° W · 1,040 acres
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 309° NW
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 51.7 mi, 302° NW
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 53.9 mi, 303° NW
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 57.2 mi, 300° NW
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 59.2 mi, 266° W
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 59.5 mi, 298° NW
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 59.6 mi, 298° NW

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