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Red Rock Ranch New Mexico Map

Explore Red Rock Ranch, 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 Rock Ranch, New Mexico

How to Use This Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.424353
Longitude	-108.029709
Population	35
Density	2.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87045
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico

Red Rock Ranch is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 2.8 people per km². Red Rock Ranch is located at 35.4244°N, 108.0297°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87045.

Red Rock Ranch commands a stark, elevated plateau where the high desert air clarifies the horizon until distant ridges seem close enough to touch. It lies 40.7 miles east of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 100°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south-southeast of Crownpoint. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy quality, illuminating the tawny earth and the jagged, reddish outcrops that give the land its name. To the west, the subtle depression of Rincon Canyon channels the wind across the scrubland, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Don Andres Hill marks the far edge of the vast, arid expanse. This landscape remains defined by its silence and the unyielding reach of the sun, which bleaches the sparse grasses to a pale, brittle gold before the sudden, cooling shadows of evening stretch across the plains.

Red Rock Ranch exists as a quiet steward of this rugged territory, maintaining a character shaped by the slow, deliberate pace of the high desert. The proximity to the Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern ensures that the surrounding ecosystem remains largely undisturbed, preserving the fragile scrub and soil that have defined the region for generations. Economic life here is sparse and grounded, reflecting a history of endurance rather than rapid expansion, with the occasional flow of the Arroyo del Puerto providing a seasonal rhythm to the otherwise parched surroundings. While Casamero Lake sits as a distant, quiet presence in the landscape, the true life of Red Rock Ranch remains tied to the resilient cycle of the seasons, where the preservation of the land itself stands as the most notable pursuit.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.3 mi, 270° W
Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.7 mi, 182° S
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 207° SW
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 263° W
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 185° S · 1.6M acres
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 261° W
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 263° W · 65 acres
Kin Ya-ah (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 mi, 345° N
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 155° SE
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 216° SW
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 152° SE
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 152° SE
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 152° SE
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 22.1 mi, 156° SE · 263k acres
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 158° S
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 23.7 mi, 152° SE · 109k acres
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 295° NW
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.0 mi, 160° S · 21k acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.1 mi, 183° S · 98k acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 31.1 mi, 213° SW · 1,040 acres
Lava Caves (entry forbidden) (Viewpoint) — 31.5 mi, 177° S
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 32.0 mi, 282° W
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 284° W
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.2 mi, 181° S · 40k acres
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.7 mi, 163° S · 62k acres
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 38.0 mi, 281° W
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 40.6 mi, 280° W
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 280° W
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 43.9 mi, 145° SE
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 52.6 mi, 242° SW

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