Wagon Mound New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of Wagon Mound, New Mexico
| City | Wagon Mound |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Mora County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.008925 |
| Longitude | -104.706658 |
| Population | 266 |
| Density | 101.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 87752 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Mora |
| School District | Wagon Mound Public Schools |
About Wagon Mound, New Mexico
Wagon Mound is a locality in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 101.5 people per km². Wagon Mound is located at 36.0089°N, 104.7067°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Wagon Mound is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87752.Wagon Mound rises from the high plains like a sudden, basaltic exclamation point against the vast, pale sky. It lies 40.8 miles northeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 45°T), and is situated 55.6 miles east-southeast of Taos. The earth here is spare and tectonic, defined by the stark silhouette of the volcanic formation that gives Wagon Mound its name, while the distant, jagged peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains haunt the western horizon in shades of bruised violet. Nearby, the water of Berlier Reservoir catches the relentless light of the high desert, mirroring the clouds that drift over the scrub-dusted basin. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shadows of Apache Canyon, and the thin, seasonal pulse of Vermejo Creek traces a slow path through the arid terrain, feeding the quiet, resilient growth of the surrounding prairie.
History clings to the soil of Wagon Mound, where the ghosts of travelers once followed the dusty ruts of the Santa Fe Trail toward uncertain futures. The rhythm of life here remains tied to the land, an economy sustained by the endurance of ranching and the slow, seasonal labor of the harvest. Within the quiet boundaries of the Wagon Mound Wildlife Management Area, the silence is broken only by the sharp call of raptors or the wind scouring the dry grass. It is a place of long, amber afternoons where the light seems to hold its breath, casting a deep, honest clarity over the adobe walls and the open, uncrowded expanse that defines the character of the high country.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 098° E
- Wagon Mound Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 000° N
- Kiowa National Grassland (National Grassland) — 17.1 mi, 089° E · 137k acres
- Fort Union National Monument (National Monument) — 17.9 mi, 246° SW · 721 acres
- Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.4 mi, 236° SW · 8,460 acres
- Carl W Wildensteins House Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 226° SW
- Sabinoso Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 24.3 mi, 158° S
- Old Colfax County Courhouse (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 014° N
- Sabinoso Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.3 mi, 159° S · 22k acres
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 333° NW
- Rayado (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 333° NW
- Coyote Creek State Park (State Park) — 29.0 mi, 276° W
- Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 32.2 mi, 330° NW
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 246° SW
- Covered Wagon (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 336° NW
- The Wonders of Discovery (Public Artwork) — 33.8 mi, 336° NW
- Old Cartwright Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 36.2 mi, 314° NW
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 268° W
- Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 36.9 mi, 297° NW · 1.4M acres
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 37.1 mi, 258° W · 1.5M acres
- Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.9 mi, 218° SW · 17k acres
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum (Museum) — 40.2 mi, 225° SW
- Rough Riders Museum (Museum) — 40.2 mi, 225° SW
- Serf Theater (Theatre) — 40.5 mi, 225° SW
- Ilfield Auditorium (Theatre) — 40.6 mi, 225° SW
- Kiva Theater (Cinema) — 40.8 mi, 225° SW
- Indigo Theatre (Cinema) — 40.8 mi, 225° SW
- Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.0 mi, 249° W · 222k acres
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum (Museum) — 48.6 mi, 321° NW
- Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 59.6 mi, 292° W · 311k acres
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About This Wagon Mound Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wagon Mound, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.008925, -104.706658. 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 Wagon Mound includes the ZIP code (87752), telephone area code (575), county seat of Mora County (Mora), and school district assignment (Wagon Mound 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. |
