Radium Springs, 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 Radium Springs, Doña Ana County.
| City | Radium Springs |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Doña Ana |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 32.501198 |
| Longitude | -106.928067 |
| Population | 1,908 |
| Density | 107.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Radium Springs is a locality in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,908. The population density is 107.5 people per km². Radium Springs is located at 32.5012°N, 106.9281°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88007.
Radium Springs lies cradled in a vast, sun-drenched expanse, a place where the Chihuahuan Desert’s stark beauty asserts itself with unwavering authority. It lies 15.7 miles north-west of Las Cruces, NM (from Las Cruces, NM: bearing 326°T), and is situated 18.2 miles north-west of University Park. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and sienna bleeding into the pale adobe of scattered dwellings, all under a sky that stretches to infinity, often a piercing, cloudless blue that can feel both exhilarating and oppressive. Low-slung mesas, their edges softened by eons of wind and sun, punctuate the horizon, offering a sense of ancient permanence against the ephemeral dance of dust devils. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a breath of the ancient earth, and when the sun begins its descent, it washes the landscape in a liquid gold that seems to ignite the very stones. The history of Radium Springs is intimately tied to the discovery of its mineral-rich waters, a legacy that once promised a grander future as a health resort. Though the era of elaborate spas has long since faded, the echoes of that aspiration linger in the quietude. The local economy, once buoyed by the promise of therapeutic springs and later by a more pragmatic agricultural bent, now finds its rhythm in the hardy cultivation of crops that can withstand the arid climate, and in the steady, unassuming commerce that sustains its residents. The nearby Rio Grande, a vital artery through this parched land, has always been the lifeblood, its occasional surge and gentle flow dictating the fortunes of those who make their home in Radium Springs.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Radium Springs, 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 Radium Springs and Doña Ana County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Radium Springs 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 Radium Springs 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. |