Nogal New Mexico Map

About Nogal, New Mexico

Nogal is a locality in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 7.9 people per km². Nogal is located at 33.5581°N, 105.7078°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88341.

Nogal, a whisper of human endeavor against the vast New Mexican canvas, unfolds in a landscape sculpted by wind and sun. It lies 47.8 miles north-north-east of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 18°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Capitan. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, where the gentle, rolling foothills of the Sacramento Mountains begin their ascent, giving way to a rugged grandeur that speaks of ancient geological forces. Sagebrush, resilient and fragrant, carpets the lower reaches, its silvery-green a stark contrast against the ochre dust that coats everything. Higher up, the land shifts, embracing stands of piñon and juniper, their gnarled forms testament to their tenacious grip on the stony soil. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of dry earth and distant pine, and in the late afternoon, the light descends in liquid gold, softening the sharp edges of the mountains into a painterly haze. The history of Nogal is as interwoven with the earth as the very roots of the piñon trees that dot its hillsides. This was a place that once pulsed with the promise of silver, a memory that lingers in the weathered remnants of mining operations and the quiet tenacity of its inhabitants. The local economy, though it has long since moved beyond its boom-and-bust mining days, retains a connection to the land, with ranching and a burgeoning tourism industry drawing visitors seeking the unadorned beauty of this region. Nogal maintains a character defined by its remoteness and the quiet strength of its people, a place where the passage of time feels measured not by ticking clocks, but by the slow, deliberate arc of the sun across the immense sky.

About This Nogal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nogal, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.558132, -105.707763. 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 Nogal and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Nogal includes the ZIP code (88341), telephone area code (575), county seat of Lincoln County (Carrizozo), and school district assignment (Carrizozo Municipal Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Nogal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.