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Rock Springs New Mexico Map

Explore Rock Springs, 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 Rock Springs, New Mexico

How to Use This Rock Springs, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.618787
Longitude	-108.83454
Population	807
Density	24.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87375
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Rock Springs, New Mexico

Rock Springs is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 807. The population density is 24.8 people per km². Rock Springs is located at 35.6188°N, 108.8345°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87375.

Rock Springs occupies a stark stretch of high desert where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast, unyielding expanse of clay and scrub. It lies 7.4 miles northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 319°T), and is situated 16.7 miles southeast of Fort Defiance. The earth here holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun retreats, radiating a dry, persistent warmth against the cooling air. Five miles to the east, the silhouette of Corn Burned Hill rises against the sky, a solitary sentinel overlooking the expanse of Blue Grass Flat. Burned Death Wash carves a shallow, arid scar through the terrain just a mile away, its bed remaining largely silent and parched until the seasonal rains arrive to briefly stir the dust. The quality of light during the final hour of the day is particularly arresting, turning the gray-brown soil into a canvas of bruised purples and deep, burnt oranges that seem to vibrate with the intensity of the landscape.

Rock Springs maintains a quiet existence shaped by the rugged demands of the high plains and the historical currents that have long moved through this corridor. While the local economy remains tethered to the traditional rhythms of the region, residents often look toward the broader opportunities found seven miles away at the Gallup Soccer Complex for recreation and community gathering. The history of the area is etched into the very soil, reflecting a convergence of cultures that have long navigated these dry reaches. Though the distant waters of Red Lake lie twenty-four miles away, the people of Rock Springs measure their lives by the shifting clouds and the resilience of the hardy vegetation that clings to the basin. Daily life proceeds with a deliberate, steady pace, defined less by the frantic speed of modern industry and more by the quiet, enduring presence of the desert floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gallup Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 174° S
Hadden Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 182° S
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 139° SE
Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 139° SE
Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 139° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 146° SE
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 138° SE
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 10.1 mi, 128° SE
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 13.4 mi, 282° W
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 113° SE
Church Rock (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 111° E
Hoodoos (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 110° E
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 15.6 mi, 117° SE
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 17.9 mi, 127° SE · 1.6M acres
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 212° SW
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 123° SE
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 097° E
Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 21.4 mi, 214° SW
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 31.0 mi, 120° SE · 65 acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 35.1 mi, 224° SW
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 37.6 mi, 113° SE
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 181° S
Kin Ya-ah (Historic Ruins) — 40.7 mi, 084° E
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 41.1 mi, 279° W
Wide Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 43.1 mi, 241° SW
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 47.6 mi, 146° SE · 1,040 acres
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 54.8 mi, 037° NE · 48k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 56.6 mi, 229° SW · 148k acres
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 57.1 mi, 237° SW · 53k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 59.2 mi, 138° SE · 109k acres

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