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Tularosa New Mexico Map

Explore Tularosa, 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 Tularosa, New Mexico

How to Use This Tularosa, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	33.073973
Longitude	-106.018602
Population	2,553
Density	349.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	88352
Area Code	575
County Seat	Alamogordo
School District	Tularosa Municipal Schools

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About Tularosa, New Mexico

Tularosa is a locality in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,553. The population density is 349.7 people per km². Tularosa is located at 33.0740°N, 106.0186°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Tularosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 88352.

Tularosa anchors a high desert expanse where the air holds a thin, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of every silhouette against the horizon. It lies 12.5 miles north-northwest of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-northeast of Holloman AFB. The landscape surrounding Tularosa unfolds in a series of arid plains and sun-bleached basins, dominated by the brooding presence of the Sacramento Mountains rising in the distance to the east. Tularosa Creek meanders through the terrain, providing a vital, verdant vein that sustains the local flora, while the rugged terrain of Tularosa Canyon carves a deep, weathered path nearby. At the edge of the settlement, the landscape transitions into the quiet, dry expanse of Unknown Park, a place where the stillness of the desert floor remains undisturbed by the clamor of the modern world.

Historical layers define the culture of Tularosa, where adobe walls and the lingering influence of Hispano and Anglo traditions create a distinct, patient temperament. The local economy persists through a quiet commitment to agriculture and small-scale commerce, often revolving around the seasonal rhythms of the chile harvest that stains the autumn air with a pungent, smoky warmth. Life in Tularosa proceeds at a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, allowing the residents to observe the subtle shifts of light as it moves across the dry earth. While Coyote Tank remains a distant, essential feature of the arid backcountry, the people of Tularosa find their sense of place in the enduring connection between the scorched soil and the cool, shadowed groves that follow the water’s path.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 237° SW
Tularosa Childrens Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 055° NE
Giant Pistachio (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 163° S
DH Sutherland House Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 146° SE
Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 146° SE
Juan Garcia House Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 146° SE
Lincoln National Forest (National Forest) — 8.1 mi, 137° SE · 1.1M acres
Dry Falls (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 129° SE
New Mexico Museum of Space History (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 152° SE
Grave of Ham the Astrochimp (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 152° SE
Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 163° S
Alamogordo Founders Park (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 164° S
Sacramento Escarpment Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.6 mi, 163° S
White Sands National Park (National Park) — 15.9 mi, 209° SW · 148k acres
Casper Baca Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 16.1 mi, 067° NE
Samson Miller Memorial Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 16.2 mi, 067° NE
Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 116° SE
Three Rivers Petroglyph Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 18.3 mi, 360° N
Oliver Lee State Park (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 166° S
White Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.2 mi, 020° N · 47k acres
Ruidoso River Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 047° NE
Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 27.4 mi, 051° NE
Museum of the Horse (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 054° NE
Sacramento Columbarium (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 127° SE
Culp Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 34.0 mi, 164° S · 11k acres
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 34.6 mi, 044° NE
Fort Stanton - Snowy River National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 35.8 mi, 046° NE · 28k acres
Riley, Lynch & Holmes (Gallery) — 39.9 mi, 012° N
Capitan Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.1 mi, 040° NE · 36k acres
Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 54.1 mi, 215° SW · 574k acres

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