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 | Rio Arriba 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 | Tierra Amarilla |
| School District | Española Municipal Schools |
About San Jose, New Mexico
San Jose is a locality in Rio Arriba 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 desert floor as a quiet confluence of earth and light, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale gold. It lies 3.5 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-northwest of La Mesilla. Vigiles Ditch traces a thin, life-giving line through the sagebrush just a mile away, its presence marked by the deepening green of resilient grasses that defy the arid heat. To the distant west, the jagged silhouette of the Jemez Mountains anchors the view, their peaks catching the final, sharp brilliance of the sun before the long shadows of evening gather. The air here holds a profound stillness, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and juniper across a landscape defined by its stubborn beauty and the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons.
San Jose retains the quiet character of its roots, reflecting a layered history where generations have labored to coax life from the parched soil through small-scale agriculture and pastoral tradition. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, though the modern traveler might find respite or recreation at Ranchitos Park, a modest expanse only two miles away. Beyond the immediate reaches of the settlement, the rugged terrain of Santa Clara Canyon five miles distant serves as a reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this territory, while the Lemitas Trail seven miles out offers a path for those seeking to traverse the wilder reaches of the high desert. Life in San Jose proceeds without pretense, defined by the stark clarity of the light and the enduring resilience of the people who call this expanse home.
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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About This San Jose Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Jose, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.036727, -106.100442. 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 San Jose includes the ZIP code (88220, 87190, 87565), telephone area code (505), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), and school district assignment (Española Municipal Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
