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Ramah New Mexico Map

Explore Ramah, 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 Ramah, New Mexico

How to Use This Ramah, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.126354
Longitude	-108.506292
Population	461
Density	14.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87321
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Ramah, New Mexico

Ramah is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. The population density is 14.5 people per km². Ramah is located at 35.1264°N, 108.5063°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87321.

Ramah occupies a high, quiet basin where the persistent Cebolla Creek carves a path through the arid earth of Coal Hollow. It lies 30.7 miles south-southeast of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 153°T), and is situated 20.7 miles east-northeast of Zuni Pueblo. The landscape is defined by the stark, horizontal clarity of the high desert, where the air holds a crystalline quality that renders the distant Zuñi Mountains sharp against the horizon. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Ramah Reservoir offer a reflective stillness to the terrain, while the ponderosa pines of the nearby Cibola National Forest provide a dark, evergreen contrast to the scrubby plateaus. During the golden hour, the light stretches across the open flats, catching the red dust and turning the sagebrush into a sea of muted bronze, creating a solitude that feels both heavy and ancient.

History in Ramah remains etched in the architecture and the lingering echoes of those who settled this rugged expanse to build a life upon the dry, demanding soil. The local economy relies on the slow, deliberate work of agriculture and the rhythms of a society shaped by a convergence of cultures, where the legacy of early pioneers remains visible in the stone and timber of the older buildings. While the modern pace is measured by the seasonal harvest and the simple necessities of rural living, the proximity to the wilder reaches of the land—including the distant, hidden flow of The Falls—remains a constant presence in the daily experience. Ramah persists as a place where the work of the day is governed by the sun and the soil, maintaining an identity that is as resilient and enduring as the sandstone cliffs that frame the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 000° N · 1.6M acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 9.8 mi, 124° SE · 1,040 acres
Atsinna Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 125° SE
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 15.2 mi, 076° E
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 258° W
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 025° NE · 65 acres
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.0 mi, 138° SE · 263k acres
Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.0 mi, 138° SE · 18k acres
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 22.4 mi, 053° NE
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 23.1 mi, 117° SE · 109k acres
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 355° N
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.0 mi, 118° SE · 98k acres
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 040° NE
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 25.0 mi, 040° NE
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.5 mi, 131° SE · 40k acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.3 mi, 350° N
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 348° N
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 339° N
Hoodoos (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 349° N
Church Rock (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 349° N
El Calderon cinder cone (Viewpoint) — 30.1 mi, 113° SE
Wind Biker (Public Artwork) — 30.7 mi, 334° NW
Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 335° NW
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 335° NW
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.8 mi, 304° NW
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 34.4 mi, 244° SW
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 087° E
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.5 mi, 120° SE · 62k acres
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 48.5 mi, 319° NW
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 61.6 mi, 267° W · 148k acres

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