Explore Silver City, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silver City, 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 Silver City.
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 | Silver City |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Grant County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 32.778581 |
| Longitude | -108.269409 |
| Population | 9,704 |
| Density | 370.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 88061, 88062 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Silver City |
| School District | Silver City Consolidated Schools |
Silver City defines the rugged landscape of the high desert, where the San Vicente Arroyo carves a path through the earth near the center of the settlement. It lies 46.1 miles northwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Bayard. The surrounding terrain transitions from the arid expanse of Chloride Flat to the elevated timber of the Silver City Ranger District, which rises eleven miles to the north. Moisture remains a precious commodity in this dry climate, with McComas Tank serving as the nearest notable collection of water for the local fauna. To the horizon, the peaks of the Silver City Range catch the pale, thinning light of the afternoon, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the dry arroyos. Residents often gather in the quiet green space of Spring St Park, where the stillness of the air mirrors the vast, open space of the surrounding plains.
Silver City emerged from the fervor of mineral extraction, as the earth here yielded precious metals that drew prospectors to the slopes of the nearby hills. Early labor in the mines shaped the local economy, establishing a legacy of industry that persists in the technical expertise of the current workforce. Today, the economic character of Silver City has diversified, moving away from the singular reliance on subterranean wealth toward a focus on education and regional trade. The architecture of the older districts reflects a time when timber and stone were hauled along routes like the Sawmill Wagon Road Trail to support the growing infrastructure. Despite the fluctuations of the market, the industrious spirit of the pioneers remains etched into the foundation of the local commerce.
Cultural life in Silver City reflects a blend of influences, where the heritage of the region is preserved in the adobe textures and the quiet, deliberate pace of the streets. The town serves as a gathering point for those who value the intersection of intellectual pursuit and the raw, unadorned beauty of the high desert. Notable figures such as the iconic outlaw Billy the Kid spent time within the region, leaving behind a folklore that colors the local imagination to this day. Throughout the calendar, the community organizes events that celebrate the harvest and the unique artistic perspective fostered by the intense, clear light of the high altitude. Visitors often find that the atmosphere of Silver City encourages a slower observation of the world, where the simple passage of a day feels significant against the backdrop of the ancient, weathered terrain.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver City, New Mexico. Coordinates: 32.778581, -108.269409. 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 Silver City includes the ZIP code (88061, 88062), telephone area code (575), county seat of Grant County (Silver City), and school district assignment (Silver City Consolidated 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. |