North San Ysidro New Mexico Map

About North San Ysidro, New Mexico

North San Ysidro is a locality in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 125. The population density is 21.0 people per km². North San Ysidro is located at 35.4746°N, 105.5660°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87538.

North San Ysidro emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet confluence of earth and water where the persistent Cow Creek carves its path through the arid landscape. It lies 20.4 miles west-southwest of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 245°T), and is situated 26.3 miles southeast of Santa Fe. The terrain surrounding North San Ysidro is characterized by the rugged proximity of Los Gavilanes Canyon, which deepens the shadows as the afternoon sun retreats toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Vegetation here is sparse and hardy, finding life in the thin, mineral-rich soil that defines the regional character, while the edge of the Santa Fe National Forest provides a verdant contrast to the sun-bleached plains. During the twilight hours, the atmosphere takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting a stillness over the terrain that feels as ancient as the geology itself.

Settlement in this region has long been shaped by the necessity of managing limited water resources, a legacy reflected in the modest, earth-toned architecture that mirrors the surrounding bluffs. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, drawing from a heritage of agriculture and small-scale land stewardship that has persisted through generations of shifting regional influence. While the Pecos Ranger District lies further afield, its ecological presence informs the climate and the seasonal cycles that dictate the pace of daily existence for those who call North San Ysidro home. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, indifferent to the frenetic speed of modern centers, and is marked instead by the seasonal labor of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of a landscape that demands both respect and resilience from its inhabitants.

About This North San Ysidro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North San Ysidro, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.474642, -105.566044. 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 North San Ysidro includes the ZIP code (87538), telephone area code (505), county seat of San Miguel County (Las Vegas), and school district assignment (Pecos Independent Schools).

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.