Sullivan, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sullivan, San Juan County.
| City | Sullivan |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | San Juan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.6969 |
| Longitude | -107.9054 |
| Population | 463 |
| Density | 43.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Sullivan is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 463. The population density is 43.8 people per km². Sullivan is located at 36.6969°N, 107.9054°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87413.
Sullivan rests in a wide, sun-baked basin, where the earth, a deep ochre under the vast New Mexico sky, rolls and folds into low mesas. It lies 17.5 miles east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 97°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-south-east of Bloomfield. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and the faint, earthy perfume of distant piñon. Sparse grasses, bleached by the relentless sun, cling to the slopes, and the occasional hardy juniper offers a splash of somber green against the muted palette of the landscape. As the sun descends, it paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and deepen across the terrain, lending a quiet, almost spiritual grandeur to the seemingly austere surroundings. The history of Sullivan is deeply intertwined with the rich veins of coal that lie beneath this rugged earth, a legacy that shaped its founding and continues to inform its character. For generations, the rhythm of life in Sullivan has been dictated by the demands of the mines, a hardscrabble economy that fostered a resilient and close-knit community. Though the mining operations have waxed and waned, the spirit of perseverance remains, evident in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring sense of place that defines Sullivan. Evidence of this past can be seen in the weathered structures that dot the landscape, remnants of an era when the earth yielded its bounty to the determined hands of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sullivan, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sullivan and San Juan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sullivan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sullivan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |