Timberlake New Mexico Map

About Timberlake, New Mexico

Timberlake is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 8.2 people per km². Timberlake is located at 35.2098°N, 108.4998°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87321.

Timberlake exists as a quiet exhalation against the vastness of northwestern New Mexico. It lies 103.6 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 270°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-north-east of Black Rock. The land here, a study in ochre and sage, rolls with a patient, ancient grace, broken by the sharp angles of mesas and the sinuous whispers of dry arroyos. The sky, an immense canvas, shifts through an almost unbelievable spectrum of blues, from the pale robin’s egg of morning to the bruised violet of twilight, where the air itself seems to hum with the day’s stored heat. Scattered juniper and piñon trees cling tenaciously to the slopes, their dark green a stark contrast to the sun-bleached earth, while the occasional hardy wildflower, a defiant splash of yellow or purple, pushes through the gravelly soil, a small miracle of tenacity. The story of Timberlake is etched into the very contours of this arid landscape, a narrative of resilience and adaptation. Once a place of passage, its history whispers of ancient peoples who understood the subtle language of the watercourses and the enduring strength of the sun. Later, the promise of resources and a new beginning drew others, shaping a local economy that has weathered the ebb and flow of mining and ranching, each leaving its mark, its own quiet legacy upon the character of Timberlake. The rhythm of life here is a deliberate one, attuned to the turning of seasons and the slow, steady pulse of the sun, a testament to a community that finds its beauty not in grand pronouncements, but in the enduring spirit of the land and its people.

About This Timberlake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Timberlake, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.209849, -108.499783. 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 Timberlake and McKinley County.

Detailed location data for Timberlake includes the ZIP code (87321), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Timberlake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.