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Pinos Altos New Mexico Map

Explore Pinos Altos, 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 Pinos Altos, New Mexico

How to Use This Pinos Altos, New Mexico Map

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

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	Pinos Altos
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Grant County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	32.866469
Longitude	-108.222027
Population	225
Density	114.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	87560, 88053
Area Code	505, 575
County Seat	Silver City
School District	Silver City Consolidated Schools

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About Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Pinos Altos is a locality in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 225. The population density is 114.9 people per km². Pinos Altos is located at 32.8665°N, 108.2220°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87560, 88053.

Pinos Altos rises from the rugged terrain where the clear, persistent waters of Bear Creek carve a path through the high-altitude landscape. It lies 49.1 miles north-northwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 327°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-northeast of Silver City. Cross Mountain stands as a silent sentinel only one mile away, its presence anchoring the horizon while the proximity of the Gila National Forest ensures that the air retains the sharp, resinous scent of ponderosa pine. The light here possesses a peculiar, crystalline quality, turning the late afternoon shadows into deep pools of violet that gather against the weathered slopes. This elevation provides a respite from the heat of the lower plains, casting a quiet clarity over the earth that makes every jagged rock and gnarled branch appear sharper, as if the land were holding its breath against the approaching dusk.

Pinos Altos carries the weight of a gold-rush heritage, its origins rooted in the sudden, frantic industry of prospectors who once scoured these gullies for fortune. Today, the economy has shifted from the extraction of ore to a slower, more deliberate stewardship of the environment, where the historical echoes of the Sawmill Wagon Road Trail remind visitors of the labor required to build a life in such a challenging, vertical geography. The influence of the nearby Silver City Ranger District remains palpable, as the rhythm of the day is dictated less by commerce and more by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding woodland. Residents move through the day with a grounded patience, acknowledging the layers of cultural history that define the region while watching the sun dip behind the ridges, leaving the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely immediate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 1.0 mi, 360° N · 2.7M acres
Arrastre Interpretive Site (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 353° N
Ben Lilly Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 328° NW
Silver City Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 195° S
Ft. Bayard Mil. Res. Other (National Forest) — 5.5 mi, 157° SE · 1,521 acres
Bataan Park (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 146° SE
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 210° SW
Penny Park Mosaics (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 208° SW
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 210° SW
Thomas Conway House Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 206° SW
Bowden Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 209° SW
Graham Gymnasium Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
Webb Theater (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
The Net (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 206° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.7 mi, 144° SE
Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.2 mi, 345° N · 560k acres
Bear Canyon Lake (and Dam) (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 085° E
Bear Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.8 mi, 292° W
Mattocks Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 096° E
Aldo Leopold Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.2 mi, 046° NE · 204k acres
Gila River Streamside Zone West, Middle & East Fork, Plo 4643 Streamside Zone Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 001° N · 284 acres
City Of Rocks State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 143° SE
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 24.4 mi, 358° N · 1,148 acres
Graves (Monument) — 36.8 mi, 297° NW
Black Range Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 084° E
Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 41.5 mi, 302° NW
Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 318° NW
Hamilton Military Museum (Museum) — 58.2 mi, 072° E
The Center Gallery Fine Art (Gallery) — 58.9 mi, 072° E

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