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Tesuque New Mexico Map

Explore Tesuque, 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 Tesuque, New Mexico

How to Use This Tesuque, New Mexico Map

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

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	Tesuque
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Santa Fe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.748647
Longitude	-105.920922
Population	1,094
Density	74.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	87506, 87574
Area Code	505
County Seat	Santa Fe
School District	Santa Fe Public Schools

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About Tesuque, New Mexico

Tesuque is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,094. The population density is 74.7 people per km². Tesuque is located at 35.7486°N, 105.9209°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87506, 87574.

Tesuque unfolds as a quiet sanctuary where the Rio Tesuque carves a deliberate path through the high desert floor, its waters nourishing the cottonwoods that stand like silent sentinels along the banks. It lies 5.2 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.0 miles northeast of Agua Fria. The landscape is defined by the sharp, arid clarity of the air and the way the light at dusk turns the earth into a palette of ochre and burnt violet, casting long shadows that stretch toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. To the immediate west, the terrain rises into the rugged, juniper-dotted landscape of the Santa Fe National Forest, providing a wild, untamed backdrop to the low-slung earthen dwellings. The atmosphere here feels suspended, marked by the scent of piñon smoke and the subtle, rhythmic shifting of dust underfoot as the day cools toward evening.

Tesuque holds deep roots in a history that predates modern settlement, maintaining a cultural character shaped by the overlapping traditions of the Pueblo, Hispano, and Anglo populations. The local economy thrives on a delicate balance of agriculture and the creative pursuits of artists and writers who are drawn to the stillness of the high desert. While the nearby Chamiza Trail offers a path for those seeking to traverse the scrubland, the pace of life remains slow, dictated more by the seasonal harvest of chiles than by the frantic demands of the outside world. This quietude is punctuated by the proximity of Pacheco Canyon, a reminder of the raw, geological forces that continue to shape the territory, ensuring that Tesuque remains a place where the land dictates the rhythm of human activity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 090° E · 1.5M acres
Shidoni (Gallery) — 0.6 mi, 332° NW
Santa Fe Opera (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 306° NW
Tesuque Creek Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 140° SE
Little Tesuque Creek (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 140° SE
Nun's corner (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 134° SE
Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 149° SE
Navajo Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 205° SW
Old Cross of the Martyrs (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 196° S
Cognition Enhancer (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 208° SW
Allison Dormitory Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 193° S
Harper Samuel Cunningham (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 192° S
Cross of the Martyrs Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 189° S
J Justice Fine Art (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 193° S
Blue Raven (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 194° S
The Palace Press (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 193° S
Museum of Light (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 194° S
Molly & Kent Leavitt Amphitheater (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 155° SE
Hyde Memorial State Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 091° E
Jean Cocteau Cinema (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 198° S
Water History Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 176° S
Dragonstone Studio (Arts Centre) — 5.2 mi, 208° SW
New Mexico Military Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 190° S
Rio En Medio Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 026° NE
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.1 mi, 104° E · 222k acres
Santa Fe Canyon Ranch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.5 mi, 274° W
Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.2 mi, 091° E · 6,823 acres
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 17.1 mi, 296° NW · 34k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.7 mi, 271° W · 25k acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 19.7 mi, 007° N · 1.4M acres

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