Tse Bonito New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of Tse Bonito, New Mexico
| City | Tse Bonito |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | McKinley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.646588 |
| Longitude | -109.007047 |
| Population | 380 |
| Density | 21.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 86515 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Gallup |
| School District | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
About Tse Bonito, New Mexico
Tse Bonito is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 21.5 people per km². Tse Bonito is located at 35.6466°N, 109.0070°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86515.Tse Bonito reveals itself through the arid, sun-bleached expanse of the Tse Bonito Valley, where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 19.0 miles west-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 298°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-southeast of Fort Defiance. The landscape is defined by the steady, seasonal pull of the Tse Bonito Wash, which carves a modest path through the silt and scrub, its course a quiet reminder of water’s persistence in a thirsty land. Just a mile away, the jagged, weathered silhouette of The Haystacks rises against the horizon, providing a constant, stone-faced companion to the low-slung architecture of the region. The air here carries a dry, mineral sharpness, and as dusk descends, the light turns the dust into a fine, golden haze that settles over the plains like a soft, translucent shroud.
Tse Bonito serves as a vital transition point between the rugged high desert and the neighboring sovereign lands, maintaining a rhythm of life that honors deep-rooted cultural lineages. Commerce here is modest and functional, anchored by the movement of travelers and the daily necessities of a community that values its proximity to the wide, open mesas. While the quietude of the basin defines the local experience, those seeking a shift in pace often look toward the Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park, located six miles away, where the terrain offers a different kind of engagement with the geography. Even the journey to reach Red Lake, eighteen miles distant, feels like a pilgrimage through the vast, quiet basin, reinforcing a sense of space that feels both immense and intimately held by those who call Tse Bonito home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 315° NW
- Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 3.5 mi, 283° W
- Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 335° NW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 332° NW
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 118° SE
- George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 118° SE
- Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 118° SE
- Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 180° S
- Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 19.4 mi, 115° SE
- Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 19.8 mi, 187° S
- Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 187° S
- Arizona Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 188° S
- Venus Needle (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 004° N
- Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 108° E
- Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.2 mi, 111° E
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 130° SE · 1.6M acres
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 29.0 mi, 116° SE
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 30.9 mi, 208° SW
- Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 278° W
- Three Turkey Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 35.0 mi, 319° NW
- Wide Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 36.2 mi, 230° SW
- Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 40.5 mi, 115° SE · 65 acres
- Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 41.1 mi, 168° S
- Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 50.4 mi, 229° SW · 53k acres
- Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 51.1 mi, 221° SW · 148k acres
- El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 55.1 mi, 139° SE · 1,040 acres
- Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 59.7 mi, 045° NE · 48k acres
- El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 66.7 mi, 140° SE · 263k acres
- El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 67.3 mi, 133° SE · 109k acres
- El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 68.3 mi, 133° SE · 98k acres
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About This Tse Bonito Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tse Bonito, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.646588, -109.007047. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Tse Bonito includes the ZIP code (86515), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
