Regina New Mexico Map

About Regina, New Mexico

Regina is a locality in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Regina is located at 36.1949°N, 106.9459°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87046.

Regina anchors a high-desert landscape where the sun-bleached earth meets the sharp, thin clarity of a New Mexico sky. It lies 41.7 miles west-northwest of Los Alamos, NM (from Los Alamos, NM: bearing 300°T), and is situated 50.7 miles west-northwest of Española. The Arroyo San Jose carves a persistent path through the terrain, its dry bed a reminder of the water that occasionally surges to shape the surrounding sage and scrub. Beyond the immediate scrubland, the horizon holds the distant, hazy silhouette of the Jemez Mountains, their peaks rising like jagged teeth against the light. Only a mile away, the borders of the Santa Fe National Forest begin, introducing a sudden transition from the arid plains to the dense, resinous scent of pine and juniper. The air here carries a crystalline quality, turning the late afternoon light into a pale gold that catches on the coarse textures of the soil and the weathered fences of the valley.

Regina persists as a quiet reflection of the rural traditions that have long defined this part of the high desert. Life here moves in accordance with the slow, deliberate rhythms of the land, shaped by the legacy of early settlers who found sustenance in these rugged, isolated reaches. While the economy remains modest, rooted in the legacy of grazing and the small-scale stewardship of the land, the presence of the nearby Santa Fe National Forest draws those who value the silence of the high country. Three miles away, the deep folds of Mahan Canyon offer a stark, geological record of the region’s ancient shifts. For those who seek to traverse the terrain, the River Trail provides a measured route through the brush, while the cool, still waters of Bear Lake wait eleven miles distant, a hidden reprieve from the relentless heat of the summer months.

About This Regina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Regina, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.194874, -106.945947. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Regina includes the ZIP code (87046), telephone area code (505), county seat of Sandoval County (Bernalillo), and school district assignment (Cuba Independent Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.