Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pueblo Pintado, McKinley County.
| City | Pueblo Pintado |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | McKinley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.97724 |
| Longitude | -107.673388 |
| Population | 187 |
| Density | 2.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Pueblo Pintado is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 2.9 people per km². Pueblo Pintado is located at 35.9772°N, 107.6734°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87013.
Pueblo Pintado rests in a vast, sweeping landscape of rust-red earth and pale, sun-bleached scrub, where the sky stretches in an unbroken dome of cerulean. It lies 60.1 miles south-south-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 150°T), and is situated 33.8 miles north-east of Crownpoint. The terrain rolls with a quiet, ancient grace, sculpted by wind and infrequent rain into subtle mesas and shallow arroyos that catch the late afternoon light like veins of molten gold. Sparse piñon trees cling tenaciously to the slopes, their dark green boughs a stark contrast to the ochre and sienna hues of the surrounding land, and the air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the geological history etched into every stone. Even in the midday heat, a stillness prevails, a sense of profound solitude broken only by the whisper of the wind through the sparse vegetation. The history of Pueblo Pintado is deeply intertwined with the ancestral lands of the Navajo people, a continuous thread of human presence stretching back through centuries, marked by the enduring spirit of resilience and adaptation. The local economy, once tied to sheep herding and more recently to the fluctuating demands of resource extraction in the wider region, now finds its footing in a quiet resurgence of traditional crafts and a growing appreciation for its unique cultural heritage. The distinctive character of Pueblo Pintado is defined by this deep connection to place and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants, who navigate the challenges of modern life while cherishing the ancestral echoes that imbue their homeland with a profound sense of identity. The quality of the light here, particularly as dusk descends and paints the distant mesas in shades of lavender and rose, offers a fleeting moment of sublime beauty, a silent acknowledgment of the enduring spirit that defines Pueblo Pintado.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Pueblo Pintado and McKinley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pueblo Pintado is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pueblo Pintado is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |