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Paguate New Mexico Map

Explore Paguate, 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 Paguate, New Mexico

How to Use This Paguate, New Mexico Map

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

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	Paguate
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Cibola County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.156401
Longitude	-107.400679
Population	474
Density	37.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87040
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Paguate, New Mexico

Paguate is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 474. The population density is 37.6 people per km². Paguate is located at 35.1564°N, 107.4007°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87040.

Paguate anchors itself amidst the high, arid expanses of the Southwest, where the Rio Paguate carves a persistent path through the sun-bleached earth. It lies 40.6 miles west-northwest of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 283°T), and is situated 26.7 miles east of Grants. The geography of Paguate is defined by the stark, horizontal lines of the desert floor, broken only by the distant, rugged silhouette of Clay Mesa rising against the expansive sky. To the west, the terrain folds into the deep, quiet shadows of Oak Canyon, a natural depression that catches the fleeting moisture of seasonal rains. The air here carries a dry, mineral sharpness, and the light at dusk transforms the dusty ground into a palette of bruised purples and burnt ochre, lending the landscape a gravity that feels both ancient and immediate.

History flows through Paguate as a continuation of traditions maintained by the Laguna people, whose connection to this land predates modern cartography. Life in Paguate remains tied to the cycles of the high desert, far removed from the bustle of urban centers, with the nearby Paguate Reservoir providing a vital, quiet basin in the arid climate. While the surrounding region has seen the ebb and flow of industrial activity, the character of the place is preserved in the patient, deliberate pace of those who live and work here. For those seeking the solitude of the wider landscape, the Water Canyon Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of native flora and fauna, standing as a reminder of the wilder, undisturbed reaches that define the horizon beyond the village limits.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 281° W
Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 230° SW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 276° W · 1.6M acres
Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 015° N
Breaking Bad First Cook Site (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 104° E
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 211° SW
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.5 mi, 257° W · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 23.9 mi, 264° W · 109k acres
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 266° W
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 269° W
Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.5 mi, 360° N · 32k acres
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 270° W
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 270° W
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.7 mi, 245° SW · 98k acres
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 269° W
Tower Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 26.9 mi, 028° NE
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 27.0 mi, 265° W
Mesa Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 078° E
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 28.1 mi, 240° SW
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.0 mi, 226° SW · 62k acres
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 35.1 mi, 093° E · 2,949 acres
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.6 mi, 238° SW · 40k acres
Stage 2 (Theatre) — 39.8 mi, 093° E
Stage 1 (Theatre) — 39.8 mi, 092° E
American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 40.0 mi, 097° E
Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 40.0 mi, 082° E
Penfield Gallery (Gallery) — 41.5 mi, 095° E
Bear Paw Indian Arts and Gallery (Gallery) — 41.5 mi, 095° E
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 46.1 mi, 042° NE · 1.5M acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.7 mi, 161° S · 456k acres

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