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Navajo Dam New Mexico Map

Explore Navajo Dam, 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 Navajo Dam, New Mexico

How to Use This Navajo Dam, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Navajo Dam, 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 Navajo Dam.

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	Navajo Dam
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	San Juan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.872922
Longitude	-107.623216
Population	253
Density	8.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87419
Area Code	505
County Seat	Aztec
School District	Bloomfield Municipal Schools

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About Navajo Dam, New Mexico

Navajo Dam is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 8.1 people per km². Navajo Dam is located at 36.8729°N, 107.6232°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87419.

Navajo Dam anchors a landscape defined by the persistent, life-giving flow of the San Juan River as it carves through the high desert plateau. It lies 33.9 miles east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 81°T), and is situated 19.2 miles east-southeast of Center Point. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the topography rises into arid mesas and sage-dusted hills, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the San Juan Mountains provides a cool, blue-toned boundary to the horizon. Within the protected reaches of Navajo Lake State Park, the terrain shifts from rugged, sun-bleached rock to the quiet, reflective expanse of Navajo Reservoir. The air here holds a distinct clarity, sharp enough to define the shadows cast by the afternoon sun, and the silence of the surrounding scrubland is broken only by the migratory passage of birds or the dry rustle of wind through native grasses.

Navajo Dam serves as a vital artery for the regional economy, drawing those who seek the renowned trout waters of the river or the recreational stillness of the reservoir. The history of this place is tethered to the engineering ambition of the mid-twentieth century, which transformed the arid basin into a repository of water necessary for the survival of the surrounding agricultural lands. Proximity to the Jicarilla Ranger District introduces a transition into higher, timbered elevations, and the nearby depths of Montoya Canyon offer a stark reminder of the geological forces at work beneath the surface. Life at Navajo Dam moves in accordance with the seasons and the water levels, maintaining a rhythm that prioritizes the stewardship of the land and the quiet endurance of the high desert environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Navajo Lake State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 072° E
Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.9 mi, 093° E
Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.1 mi, 266° W
Simon Canyon Pueblito (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 220° SW
San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 222° SW
Navajo State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 041° NE
UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ) (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 272° W
UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 272° W
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 13.9 mi, 090° E · 1.4M acres
San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 18.9 mi, 012° N · 1.9M acres
D C Ball House Historic Site (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 260° W
Austin-McDonald House Historic Site (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 261° W
McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 262° W
Aztec Ruins National Monument (National Monument) — 20.6 mi, 263° W · 265 acres
The Virgin Mary (Public Artwork) — 20.6 mi, 261° W
US HW 550 end (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 241° SW
Chimney Rock National Monument (National Monument) — 25.3 mi, 038° NE · 4,724 acres
Kiva (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 038° NE
Lions Wilderness Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 30.0 mi, 258° W
In Memory Of Boris Uskert (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 332° NW
Rail Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 332° NW
The Gaslight Theater (Cinema) — 30.9 mi, 333° NW
Animas City Theatre (Theatre) — 30.9 mi, 333° NW
Diane West Jewelry & Art (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 333° NW
Planetarium/West Classrooms (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 257° W
Henderson Art Gallery (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 257° W
Weminuche Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.7 mi, 004° N · 500k acres
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 41.0 mi, 208° SW · 48k acres
Mesa Verde National Park (National Park) — 46.1 mi, 301° NW · 53k acres

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