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Tajique New Mexico Map

Explore Tajique, 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 Tajique, New Mexico

How to Use This Tajique, New Mexico Map

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

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	Tajique
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Torrance County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	34.760038
Longitude	-106.301019
Population	106
Density	15.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	87016, 87061
Area Code	505
County Seat	Estancia
School District	Estancia Municipal Schools

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About Tajique, New Mexico

Tajique is a locality in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 15.1 people per km². Tajique is located at 34.7600°N, 106.3010°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87016, 87061.

Tajique occupies a quiet fold of earth where the high desert transitions into the dense, timbered reaches of the Cibola National Forest. It lies 25.6 miles east of Los Lunas, NM (from Los Lunas, NM: bearing 98°T), and is situated 14.9 miles east-southeast of Meadow Lake. The landscape is defined by the steep, pine-cloaked incline of the Cañon de Tajique, which serves as a natural corridor for the cooling winds that descend from the high country. Along the base of the terrain, the Arroyo de Tajique carves a modest path through the soil, its presence marked by the intermittent green of scrub and brush against the tawny, sun-baked ground. In the distance, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise like a serrated gray spine against the horizon, anchoring the vast expanse of the sky and catching the violet hues of the fading light as dusk settles over the valley.

History clings to the adobe remnants and the enduring agrarian rhythm of Tajique, where the economy has long been tethered to the patient cultivation of the land and the harvesting of timber. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of those who know the cycle of the seasons, honoring a heritage that blends deep-rooted traditions with the demands of the modern high desert. Residents often look toward the nearby Cerro Blanco Trail for a connection to the rugged topography, while the scarcity of water—with the nearest significant body of water being Laguna del Perro—shapes a culture of conservation and careful stewardship. The air carries a sharp, resinous clarity that persists through the dry afternoons, underscoring the resilience of a life lived in proximity to the wild, untamed edges of the woodland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 290° W · 1.6M acres
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 123° SE
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 mi, 255° W · 37k acres
Manzano Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.9 mi, 273° W · 896 acres
Manzano Mountains State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 192° S
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 11.2 mi, 179° S · 980 acres
Quarai Church (Historic Ruins) — 11.3 mi, 179° S
Square Kiva (Historic Ruins) — 11.3 mi, 179° S
Berkshire Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 090° E
Estancia Historic Marker (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 092° E
Painted Pig Tank (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 111° E
Juan Tomas (Local Recreation) — 16.4 mi, 000° N
Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 169° S
Gypsy Raven Studios (Arts Centre) — 16.9 mi, 168° S
Manzano Mountain Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.9 mi, 168° S
Sedillo Ridge (State Recreation Area) — 19.4 mi, 000° N
Moriarty Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 040° NE
Wildlife West Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 22.3 mi, 015° N
Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.5 mi, 342° N · 38k acres
Museum of the American Military Family (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 348° N
DTRA Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 325° NW
Flat Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.5 mi, 342° N
V-750 Dvina (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 328° NW
Republic F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 328° NW
MIM-14 Nike Hercules (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 328° NW
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 328° NW
Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.5 mi, 305° NW · 1,142 acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 208° SW · 456k acres
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 34.9 mi, 318° NW · 2,949 acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 54.4 mi, 005° N · 1.5M acres

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