Sagar New Mexico Map
Explore Sagar, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Sagar, New Mexico
| City | Sagar |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | McKinley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.2474 |
| Longitude | -108.767 |
| Population | 192 |
| Density | 39.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87326 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Gallup |
| School District | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
About Sagar, New Mexico
Sagar is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 192. The population density is 39.7 people per km². Sagar is located at 35.2474°N, 108.7670°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87326.Sagar occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert floor meets the jagged, distant silhouette of The Hogback on the horizon. It lies 19.4 miles south of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 184°T), and is situated 13.0 miles north-northeast of Zuni Pueblo. The air here carries a dry, mineral crispness, and at dusk, the light turns a bruised copper that deepens the shadows within the nearby Coal Mine Canyon. To the north, the terrain gives way to the Ponderosa pines of the Cibola National Forest, while the seasonal flow of Nelson Wash carves a shallow, gravel-strewn scar through the arid basin. Three miles away, the quiet surface of Pinos Lake reflects a vast and cloudless sky, offering a singular point of stillness in a landscape defined by its expansive, uncompromising austerity.
Sagar preserves the remnants of an economy once tethered to the extraction of resources and the slow, deliberate work of the high plains. Generations have organized their lives around the rhythms of the earth, leaving behind adobe structures that seem to emerge organically from the dust. Visitors seeking the spray of Big Falls find a rare, cool reprieve nine miles out, where the water tumbles over rock in a startling contrast to the surrounding heat. The cultural character of Sagar remains quiet and unhurried, grounded by a history that favors endurance over artifice, where the daily pace is dictated by the arc of the sun and the steady, patient work of those who call this geography home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 8.5 mi, 061° NE · 1.6M acres
- Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 201° S
- Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 308° NW
- Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 297° NW
- Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 296° NW
- Arizona Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 295° NW
- Wind Biker (Public Artwork) — 19.3 mi, 004° N
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 040° NE
- George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 004° N
- Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 005° N
- Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 19.9 mi, 012° N
- Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.1 mi, 028° NE
- Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 023° NE
- Church Rock (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 023° NE
- Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 210° SW
- Mission La Purísima Concepción at Hawikuh (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 209° SW
- El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 26.7 mi, 121° SE · 1,040 acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 28.6 mi, 214° SW
- New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 070° E
- Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.6 mi, 079° E
- Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 33.0 mi, 329° NW
- El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 37.5 mi, 129° SE · 263k acres
- Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 37.5 mi, 129° SE · 18k acres
- El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 40.0 mi, 118° SE · 109k acres
- El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 40.9 mi, 118° SE · 98k acres
- West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 42.3 mi, 126° SE · 40k acres
- Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 48.1 mi, 257° W · 148k acres
- Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 51.9 mi, 097° E
- Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.1 mi, 264° W · 53k acres
- Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 64.2 mi, 166° S · 1.8M acres
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About This Sagar Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sagar, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.2474, -108.767. 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 Sagar includes the ZIP code (87326), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
