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Paa-Ko New Mexico Map

Explore Paa-Ko, 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 Paa-Ko, New Mexico

How to Use This Paa-Ko, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Paa-Ko, 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 Paa-Ko.

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	Paa-Ko
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Bernalillo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.199821
Longitude	-106.333746
Population	818
Density	54.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87047
Area Code	505
County Seat	Albuquerque
School District	Albuquerque Public Schools

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About Paa-Ko, New Mexico

Paa-Ko is a locality in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 818. The population density is 54.4 people per km². Paa-Ko is located at 35.1998°N, 106.3337°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87047.

Paa-Ko occupies a high-desert expanse where the earth wears a palette of ochre, sage, and burnt sienna under a sky of piercing, thin clarity. It lies 17.3 miles east of North Valley, NM (from North Valley, NM: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.8 miles southeast of Placitas. San Pedro Creek carves a seasonal path through the landscape, its bed often dry and pebbled, serving as a quiet artery that defines the local terrain. To the west, the Sandia Mountains rise with a rugged, limestone authority, their jagged profiles catching the long, violet shadows of dusk that seem to stretch across the scrubland for miles. The air here carries a sharp, dry crispness, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the distant peaks, leaving the high plains to settle into a profound and ancient silence.

Paa-Ko maintains a character distinct from the denser settlements of the valley, defined by a deliberate pace that favors the quietude of the high desert over the clamor of industrial centers. Much of the local identity is tied to the transition between the arid lowlands and the higher, forested reaches of the Sandia Ranger District, where the ponderosa pines begin to take hold. Residents often find their recreation along the Armijo Trail or within the open spaces of the Vista Grande Community Complex, where the rugged topography remains the primary focus of daily life. The regional economy reflects a blend of modern residential living and a respect for the historical layers of the area, where the influence of Pueblo and Hispano heritage lingers in the architecture and the slow, steady rhythm of a life governed by the changing light and the seasonal harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pa-ako ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 087° E
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 257° W · 1.6M acres
Vista Grande Community Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 194° S
East Mountain Little League (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 191° S
Sandia Knolls (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 148° SE
Tinkertown Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 222° SW
Golden Open Space (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 360° N
Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.6 mi, 242° SW · 38k acres
Madera Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 283° W
Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 206° SW
TWA Flight 260 (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 267° W
Ojito de San Antonio (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 201° S
Old Shelter (Historic Ruins) — 7.4 mi, 259° W
Happy Firetruck (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 157° SE
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 252° W
Henderson Store (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 056° NE
Robert M. White Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 252° W
Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 266° W
Museum of the American Military Family (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 199° S
Bernalillo Watershed, Plo 1882 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 304° NW · 2,412 acres
Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 200° S
Bernalillo Watershed Addition, Plo 3839 10/4/1965 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 311° NW · 1,700 acres
Public Safety Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 200° S
Wildlife West Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 11.5 mi, 140° SE
La Cueva Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 265° W
Weems Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 254° W
RIM-2 Terrier (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 231° SW
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 20.4 mi, 267° W · 2,949 acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 24.6 mi, 015° N · 1.5M acres
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 mi, 188° S · 37k acres

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