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Nenahnezad New Mexico Map

Explore Nenahnezad, 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 Nenahnezad, New Mexico

How to Use This Nenahnezad, New Mexico Map

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

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.

CityNenahnezad
StateNew Mexico (NM)
CountySan Juan County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude36.730783
Longitude-108.434462
Population576
Density63.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code87416
Area Code505
County SeatAztec
School DistrictCentral Consolidated Schools

About Nenahnezad, New Mexico

Nenahnezad is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 576. The population density is 63.4 people per km². Nenahnezad is located at 36.7308°N, 108.4345°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87416.

Nenahnezad remains a quiet expanse of high desert, defined by the stark, sun-bleached clarity of the New Mexico sky. It lies 11.1 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 273°T), and is situated 15.3 miles east-southeast of Shiprock. The land here carries a muted palette of ochre and sage, where the horizon is punctuated only by the silhouette of Flare Hill rising to the north. A mile away, the San Juan River cuts a dark, serpentine vein through the arid earth, providing a vital ribbon of moisture that contrasts sharply with the surrounding dust. During the long, golden hours of late afternoon, the light softens against the dry, uneven ground, revealing a landscape that feels suspended in a perpetual state of stillness, save for the subtle movement of shadows stretching across the open plains.

Nenahnezad serves as a significant site within the Navajo Nation, reflecting a heritage defined by deep connections to the irrigation of the surrounding fields and the enduring rhythm of agricultural life. The proximity of the River Tracts Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a fragile riparian corridor that stands as a testament to the importance of water in this parched environment, while the rugged, eroded walls of Ojo Amarillo Canyon lie just a few miles beyond, marking the transition into more broken country. Though the pace of daily existence is dictated by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the soil, the persistence of the community suggests a quiet resilience. People move through the day with a deliberate, measured grace, acknowledging the history of the land that sustains them while looking toward the distant, hazy outlines of the plains that define the outer limits of their world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • River Tracts Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.8 mi, 342° N
  • Brigham Young Junior House Historic Site (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 074° E
  • Hogback Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.6 mi, 342° N
  • Brooks Isham Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 084° E
  • Among the Waters River Park and Trail (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 093° E
  • Thomas Jefferson Arrington House Historic Site (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 091° E
  • Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 064° NE
  • Lehmer Lookout (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 095° E
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 081° E
  • Energy Dance (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 079° E
  • Planetarium/West Classrooms (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 079° E
  • Henderson Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 080° E
  • Henderson Performance Hall (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 080° E
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 010° N
  • Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 019° N
  • Doubled Walled Tower (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 353° N
  • Kiva Point (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 353° N
  • Aztec Ruins National Monument (National Monument) — 24.6 mi, 073° E · 265 acres
  • US HW 550 end (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 093° E
  • Mesa Verde National Park (National Park) — 29.4 mi, 359° N · 53k acres
  • Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.4 mi, 158° S · 48k acres
  • Mesa Verde Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.8 mi, 008° N · 8,516 acres
  • Weber Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 34.2 mi, 009° N · 6,266 acres
  • UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 34.4 mi, 073° E
  • San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 40.3 mi, 083° E
  • Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument (National Monument) — 42.7 mi, 345° N · 183k acres
  • Mancos Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 010° N
  • Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 011° N
  • San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 43.4 mi, 011° N · 1.9M acres
  • Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 59.3 mi, 082° E · 1.4M acres

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About This Nenahnezad Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nenahnezad, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.730783, -108.434462. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Nenahnezad includes the ZIP code (87416), telephone area code (505), county seat of San Juan County (Aztec), and school district assignment (Central Consolidated Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.