Vaughn New Mexico Map

About Vaughn, New Mexico

Vaughn is a locality in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 493. The population density is 37.8 people per km². Vaughn is located at 34.6017°N, 105.2083°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88353.

Vaughn rests in a broad, sun-bleached expanse of Guadalupe County, a place where the sky seems to stretch into forever, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to indigo as dusk approaches. It lies 85.6 miles south-south-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 151°T), and is situated 37.9 miles south-west of Santa Rosa. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and sienna dust rising in soft puffs from the infrequent breeze, the terrain a gentle, rolling prairie dotted with hardy, low-lying scrub and the occasional stoic mesquite tree. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, subtle perfume of wild sage, and the silence, when it descends, is not an absence of sound, but a profound stillness that hums with the quiet life of the plains. Once a vital stop along the railway lines that stitched together the American West, Vaughn retains a whisper of that bygone transit, though its economy has long since shifted towards the land’s more patient offerings. Ranching remains a cornerstone, the wide pastures supporting herds that graze under that immense sky, and the local businesses cater to the needs of this rural stewardship, a general store offering supplies, a diner serving hearty meals. The railroad depot, though perhaps less bustling than in its heyday, still stands as a quiet sentinel, a reminder of the iron arteries that once brought the world to this remote corner of New Mexico, and the palpable sense of enduring resilience in Vaughn is etched into the weathered faces of its residents, a quiet strength born of generations living in concert with this starkly beautiful, elemental landscape.

About This Vaughn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vaughn, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.601735, -105.208334. 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 Vaughn and Guadalupe County.

Detailed location data for Vaughn includes the ZIP code (88353), telephone area code (575), county seat of Guadalupe County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (Vaughn Municipal 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 Vaughn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.