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Velarde New Mexico Map

Explore Velarde, 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 Velarde, New Mexico

How to Use This Velarde, New Mexico Map

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

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	Velarde
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.159292
Longitude	-105.958756
Population	514
Density	77.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87582
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Velarde, New Mexico

Velarde is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 514. The population density is 77.7 people per km². Velarde is located at 36.1593°N, 105.9588°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87582.

Velarde maintains a quiet, earth-bound presence where the high desert air thins against the northern sky. It lies 13.0 miles north-northeast of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 27°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north-northeast of La Mesilla. The Rio Grande carves a persistent path through the landscape, its cool, silt-laden waters providing the singular lifeblood for the narrow strips of alluvial soil that cling to the riverbanks. To the east, the silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rises in a jagged, violet haze, defining the horizon while the Cañon del Rio Grande serves as a stark, vertical reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this arid corridor. A short distance away, the quiet waters of the Cejeta West Trick Tank gather in the stillness, while the rugged terrain of the Lower Gorge Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the wild, unvarnished character of the high desert floor.

Velarde functions as a place defined by its seasonal rhythm, where the autumn harvest of chile peppers turns the roadside stands into vibrant, crimson displays against the muted browns of adobe architecture. This agricultural heritage, rooted in long-standing traditions of irrigation and land stewardship, continues to dictate the pace of life for those who work the orchards and fields. The economic life of Velarde remains tied to this fertile ribbon of land, reflecting a history of Hispano settlement that favored the river’s edge for its endurance and utility. In the late afternoon, the light here gains a peculiar, heavy quality, casting long shadows that seem to solidify the geography, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of growth and harvest that has persisted for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Gorge Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.2 mi, 360° N
Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.8 mi, 274° W
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 006° N
Arroyo Falls (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 053° NE
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 5.2 mi, 360° N · 1.4M acres
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.2 mi, 049° NE · 19k acres
Descanso (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 177° S
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 172° S
Ojo Caliente Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 334° NW
Posi Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 331° NW
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 11.9 mi, 157° SE · 1.5M acres
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 153° SE
Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 051° NE
Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 216° SW
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 12.9 mi, 047° NE · 311k acres
Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 208° SW
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.4 mi, 210° SW
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 211° SW
Picuris Pueblo Museum Center (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 078° E
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.2 mi, 147° SE · 222k acres
Petaca Point (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 045° NE
Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 082° E
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 189° S
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 235° SW
Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 198° S
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 24.2 mi, 214° SW · 34k acres
Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.4 mi, 120° SE · 6,823 acres
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 28.5 mi, 240° SW · 89k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.3 mi, 216° SW · 25k acres
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 36.2 mi, 231° SW · 58k acres

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