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University Park New Mexico Map

Explore University Park, 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 University Park, New Mexico

How to Use This University Park, New Mexico Map

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

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	University Park
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	DoÃ±a Ana County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	32.276738
Longitude	-106.746191
Population	3,007
Density	756.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	88003, 88001
Area Code	575
School District	Las Cruces Public Schools

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About University Park, New Mexico

University Park is a locality in DoÃ±a Ana County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,007. The population density is 756.4 people per km². University Park is located at 32.2767°N, 106.7462°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88003, 88001.

University Park emerges from the high desert floor as a study in light, where the sun bleaches the earth to a pale, bone-dust ochre by midday. It lies 2.5 miles southeast of Las Cruces, NM (from Las Cruces, NM: bearing 144°T), and is situated 5.8 miles southeast of San Ysidro. The landscape surrounding University Park remains defined by the vast, open expanse of the arid basin, marked by the sparse resilience of creosote and saltbush that cling to the dry, alkaline soil. A mile to the east, the channel of Tortugas Arroyo carves a shallow, stony scar across the plain, a testament to the sudden, violent rains that occasionally rewrite the local topography. Three miles distant, the silhouette of Tortugas Mountain rises abruptly against the horizon, its dark, rugged slopes anchoring the view and providing a constant, silent reference point for those navigating the flat, sun-drenched plains. Within the immediate footprint of the neighborhood, Preciado Park offers a small, verdant pause in the geometry of the streets, its modest greenery providing a brief relief from the intense, unyielding clarity of the desert sky.

History within University Park remains tethered to the slow, deliberate expansion of academic life, creating a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the semester and the quiet industry of research. The local economy thrives on the intellectual and administrative labor fueled by the nearby university, an influence that permeates the neighborhood’s character and shapes its daily pace. Beyond the immediate campus borders, the land transitions into a patchwork of historical agricultural zones, where the legacy of irrigation and the persistent labor of generations have transformed the desert into productive, sun-warmed fields. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy rise of the terrain near Fillmore Arroyo, a reminder of the shifting geological forces that continue to shape the regional identity. As the afternoon wanes, the air cools with a sudden, crisp precision, casting long, violet shadows across the dusty thoroughfares and lending the environment an atmosphere of contemplative stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pat & Lou Sisbarro Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 071° E
Class of 1931 Commemorative (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 317° NW
Frank Bromilow Mall Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 302° NW
Old Main (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 309° NW
NMSU University Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 323° NW
New Mexico State University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 0.7 mi, 326° NW
Triviz Multi-Purpose Path (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 015° N
SFC Antonio Rey "Rod" Rodriguez Memorial Interchange (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 141° SE
Shack (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 067° NE
Fountain Theatre (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 266° W
Pat Garrett's Grave (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 306° NW
Miguel's Tree (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 325° NW
Rio Grande Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 321° NW
M. Phillip's Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 321° NW
World's Largest Chile Pepper (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 304° NW
Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 4.7 mi, 090° E · 574k acres
Organ/franklin Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.3 mi, 065° NE
Organ Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.8 mi, 100° E · 20k acres
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (National Monument) — 8.7 mi, 303° NW · 5,262 acres
Sandia Gulch Begin (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 305° NW
La Cueva (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 065° NE
Branson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 308° NW
Robledo Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.6 mi, 316° NW · 18k acres
Franklin High School Stadium (Stadium) — 30.8 mi, 158° S
White Sands National Park (National Park) — 32.2 mi, 031° NE · 148k acres
3rd Calvary Museum (Museum) — 37.5 mi, 149° SE

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