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San Jose New Mexico Map

Explore San Jose, 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 San Jose, New Mexico

How to Use This San Jose, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for San Jose, 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 San Jose.

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	San Jose
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Eddy County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.036727
Longitude	-106.100442
Population	670
Density	143.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	88220, 87190, 87565, 87532
Area Code	505
County Seat	Carlsbad
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About San Jose, New Mexico

San Jose is a locality in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 670. The population density is 143.0 people per km². San Jose is located at 36.0367°N, 106.1004°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88220, 87190, 87565.

San Jose emerges from the high, arid plains as a quiet collection of earthen tones and sun-bleached structures that seem to absorb the intense clarity of the New Mexico light. A mile to the west, the Pecos River carves a persistent, narrow ribbon through the terrain, providing a vital artery that contrasts sharply with the parched, scrub-dotted expanses of Dark Canyon Draw. To the east, the silhouette of the Ocotillo Hills rises against the horizon, their jagged edges softened by the shifting violet hues of a retreating sun. Within the heart of the settlement, Plaza De San Jose Park serves as a modest anchor for the landscape, its dry earth and sparse vegetation reflecting the resilience required to thrive in this elevated, rain-shadowed basin.

History in San Jose feels less like a record of events and more like the slow accumulation of dust on an old windowsill, marking the passage of generations who have worked this stubborn soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, defined by small-scale agriculture and the quiet persistence of families who have maintained these homesteads through cycles of drought and bloom. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a long afternoon, where the occasional traveler passing through might notice the weathered texture of adobe walls and the way the wind carries the scent of dry sage. Four miles away, the quiet stillness of Dublin Tank offers a rare, stagnant reflection of the expansive sky, completing the stark, honest geography of a place that remains indifferent to the clamor of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 158° S
Ranchitos Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 122° SE
Recreation Center (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 160° S
Michael Jordan (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 160° S
Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.2 mi, 323° NW
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
Veterens Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
Española Valley Historical Marker (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 161° S
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 3.5 mi, 157° SE
Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 150° SE
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.8 mi, 295° NW · 1.5M acres
Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.2 mi, 089° E
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 251° W
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 105° E
San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 186° S
Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 171° S
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 155° SE
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 12.9 mi, 205° SW · 34k acres
Otowi Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 215° SW
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 099° E
Anderson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.5 mi, 213° SW
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 119° SE · 222k acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.5 mi, 346° N · 1.4M acres
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 035° NE
Fuller Lodge Art Center (Arts Centre) — 15.5 mi, 227° SW
John F Kennedy Memorial (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 230° SW
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 251° W · 89k acres
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.8 mi, 045° NE · 19k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.8 mi, 212° SW · 25k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 24.5 mi, 045° NE · 311k acres

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