Ventura New Mexico Map
Explore Ventura, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Ventura, New Mexico
| City | Ventura |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Luna County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 32.2438 |
| Longitude | -107.6832 |
| Population | 535 |
| Density | 37.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 88030 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Deming |
| School District | Deming Public Schools |
About Ventura, New Mexico
Ventura is a locality in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 535. The population density is 37.8 people per km². Ventura is located at 32.2438°N, 107.6832°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88030.Ventura occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert floor meets the jagged, skeletal silhouette of the Little Florida Mountains. It lies 4.7 miles east-southeast of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 111°T), and is situated 53.1 miles west of Las Cruces. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity that clarifies the edges of every creosote bush and limestone outcropping, especially as the late afternoon light turns the dust into a fine, suspended bronze. To the north, the terrain dips into the hollows of Starvation Draw, while the Mimbres River traces a thin, erratic line of survival through the arid basin. Though the landscape feels vast and indifferent, the quiet presence of Rock Tank provides a rare, still mirror for the wide, unyielding sky.
Ventura carries the weight of a slow, labor-intensive history rooted in the struggle to extract a living from such unforgiving soil. The local economy persists in the rhythms of ranching and modest agriculture, activities that demand an intimate knowledge of the land’s seasonal moods and meager water supplies. Residents often gather or pass through the open spaces of Pit Park, a place that serves as a quiet reminder of the land’s reclamation by the elements over time. Life in Ventura unfolds with a deliberate, tempered pace, defined less by the velocity of the modern world and more by the enduring necessity of tending to the earth and the livestock that define this isolated corner of the state.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pit Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 300° NW
- Water Tower Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 281° W
- Florida Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.4 mi, 166° S · 22k acres
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 286° W
- Seaman Field House Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 290° W
- Christ Light Community Church (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 291° W
- Rockhound State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 130° SE
- Florida Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.5 mi, 165° S
- Cooke's Range Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.5 mi, 352° N · 20k acres
- Cookes Range Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.6 mi, 347° N
- Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 22.9 mi, 100° E · 574k acres
- Provenance Cone Rubbing Rocks (Viewpoint) — 23.9 mi, 102° E
- Whitethorn Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.7 mi, 131° SE · 10k acres
- Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.7 mi, 109° E · 118k acres
- Tom Eby Storage Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 349° N
- Susan Parks Historical Marker (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 175° S
- Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 34.0 mi, 359° N · 2.7M acres
- Hatch Historical Marker (Monument) — 42.5 mi, 047° NE
- Hachita Historic Marker (Monument) — 43.7 mi, 239° SW
- Mimbres Heritage Cultural Center (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 339° N
- Mattocks Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 339° N
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (National Monument) — 45.2 mi, 077° E · 5,262 acres
- Black Range Museum (Museum) — 47.2 mi, 008° N
- Recycled Roadrunner Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 47.8 mi, 087° E
- Silver CIty Museum (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 317° NW
- Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 50.8 mi, 317° NW
- Webb Theater (Theatre) — 50.9 mi, 316° NW
- Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 50.9 mi, 317° NW
- Fountain Theatre (Cinema) — 52.0 mi, 087° E
- M. Phillip's Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 53.0 mi, 085° E
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About This Ventura Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ventura, New Mexico. Coordinates: 32.2438, -107.6832. 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 Ventura includes the ZIP code (88030), telephone area code (575), county seat of Luna County (Deming), and school district assignment (Deming Public 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. |
