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Tecolote New Mexico Map

Explore Tecolote, 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 Tecolote, New Mexico

How to Use This Tecolote, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.460419
Longitude	-105.284209
Population	234
Density	16.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	88301, 87043, 87701
Area Code	505, 575
County Seat	Carrizozo
School District	West Las Vegas Public Schools

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About Tecolote, New Mexico

Tecolote is a locality in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 234. The population density is 16.1 people per km². Tecolote is located at 35.4604°N, 105.2842°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88301, 87043, 87701.

Tecolote emerges from the high, arid plains as a quiet collection of earthen tones and sun-bleached horizons. It lies 78.4 miles west-northwest of Roswell, NM (from Roswell, NM: bearing 304°T), and is situated 47.4 miles north of Ruidoso. The landscape surrounding Tecolote is defined by vast expanses of brush and scrub, where the light at dusk turns the dry earth into a bruised violet, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the open ground. To the west, the Jicarilla Mountains rise with a rugged, silent presence, framing the sky while Red Hill Canyon carves a deep, jagged scar into the nearby topography. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness, carrying the scent of parched sage and the stillness of a land that has seen little change in its fundamental, weathered character.

History in Tecolote remains anchored in the remnants of older ways, where the endurance of Hispano influence and the slow, deliberate pace of rural life define the local experience. The economy is tied to the resilience of the land, with small-scale grazing and the stubborn cultivation of soil that demands much of its tenders. Residents find proximity to the Lincoln National Forest, which offers a dark, evergreen contrast to the lighter hues of the plains, while the waters of US Tank provide a modest, reflective surface in an otherwise thirsty environment. Life follows the shifting intensity of the sun, moving with a patience learned from years of harvest and drought, far removed from the clamor of industrial corridors.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.0 mi, 259° W · 1.5M acres
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 049° NE · 17k acres
Rodriguez Park (Local Recreation) — 8.9 mi, 017° N
Baca-Korte House Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 023° NE
Indigo Theatre (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 020° N
Kiva Theater (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 020° N
Fidelity Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 022° N
Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 022° N
Romaine Fielding and Tom Mix Studio Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 022° N
Ilfield Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 021° N
Serf Theater (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 022° N
The Historic Serf Theatre Hall (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 022° N
Red Dawn (Public Artwork) — 10.1 mi, 023° NE
Rough Riders Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 023° NE
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 023° NE
San Miguel de Vado National Historic District (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 235° SW
Settlements of the San Miguel Del Vado Land Grant (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 235° SW
Mesita De Los Madrones Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.5 mi, 162° S
Storrie Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 010° N
Villanueva State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 192° S
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 mi, 342° N · 222k acres
Fort Hatch (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.3 mi, 117° SE
Spanish Church at Pecos Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 285° W
Pecos Pueblo South (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 286° W
Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.1 mi, 023° NE · 8,460 acres
Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.1 mi, 312° NW · 6,823 acres
Bishop John Lamy Grant (Nature Reserve) — 32.7 mi, 278° W
Fort Union National Monument (National Monument) — 33.5 mi, 025° NE · 721 acres
Sabinoso Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.5 mi, 076° E · 22k acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 38.9 mi, 336° NW · 1.4M acres

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