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Red River New Mexico Map

Explore Red River, 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 Red River, New Mexico

How to Use This Red River, New Mexico Map

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

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	Red River
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Taos County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.709768
Longitude	-105.418495
Population	542
Density	206.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	87558
Area Code	505
County Seat	Taos
School District	Questa Independent Schools

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About Red River, New Mexico

Red River is a locality in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 206.2 people per km². Red River is located at 36.7098°N, 105.4185°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Red River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87558.

Red River claims a rugged perch where the crystalline flow of the Red River carves a path through the high-altitude timber of the Carson National Forest. It lies 62.1 miles northeast of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 37°T), and is situated 10.5 miles east of Questa. The landscape is defined by the sharp, vertical relief of the surrounding terrain, which rises toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the horizon. To the north, the steep, shadowed descent into Graveyard Canyon provides a contrast to the dense, fragrant stands of pine that characterize the Questa Ranger District just a few miles away. During the transition of seasons, the air thins and cools, carrying the scent of damp earth and resin as the light shifts, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the valley floor. Travelers who venture six miles toward Bear Lake find a quiet stillness, where the water mirrors the vast, unblemished sky of the high desert.

Red River evolved from the hard-scrabble ambitions of gold miners who arrived in the late nineteenth century to strip the earth of its veins of ore. Though the clamor of the stamp mills has long since faded, the local economy has transitioned into a seasonal rhythm, shifting from the industry of extraction to the stewardship of the wilderness. The culture remains a mosaic of Hispano and Anglo influences, reflected in the quiet persistence of the buildings and the deliberate pace of those who live here year-round. Visitors often seek out the Midway Ski Trail to traverse the slopes, yet the true character of the place is found in the slow, daily chores of mountain life. The legacy of the mining era persists in the architecture and the resilience of the people, who maintain a connection to the land that feels both ancient and immediate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 346° N · 1.4M acres
Little Red School House (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 108° E
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.2 mi, 213° SW · 45k acres
Latir Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.2 mi, 331° NW · 20k acres
Carson Other (National Forest) — 6.1 mi, 052° NE · 101k acres
La Belle Lodge (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 061° NE
Shortcut (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 272° W
Wheeler Peak Historical Marker (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 180° S
Urraca Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 329° NW
Taos Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.6 mi, 285° W
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 10.9 mi, 285° W · 311k acres
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.7 mi, 262° W · 19k acres
Rio Grande, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.7 mi, 262° W · 1,241 acres
Red River Fish Hatchery (Aquarium) — 13.0 mi, 262° W
Lawrence Memorial (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 228° SW
Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 131° SE
Eagle Nest Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 143° SE
Salto Del Agua Waterfall (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 208° SW
French Henry Mill (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 111° E
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 140° SE
Wild Rivers Visitor Center (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 262° W
Sheep Crossing (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 282° W
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 262° W
Fine Art New Mexico LLC (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 212° SW
Cimarron Canyon State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 138° SE
Millicent Rogers Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 208° SW
Native Art (Public Artwork) — 21.3 mi, 204° SW
Taos Art Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 202° S
Revolt Gallery (Gallery) — 22.3 mi, 202° S
Magpie Taos (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 202° S

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