Watrous New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of Watrous, New Mexico
| City | Watrous |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Mora County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.790597 |
| Longitude | -104.981668 |
| Population | 99 |
| Density | 67.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87753 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Mora |
| School District | Las Vegas City Public Schools |
About Watrous, New Mexico
Watrous is a locality in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 67.2 people per km². Watrous is located at 35.7906°N, 104.9817°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87753.Watrous sits upon the high, arid plains where the Sapello River carves a narrow, verdant vein through the sun-bleached earth. It lies 19.2 miles northeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 45°T), and is situated 54.1 miles east of Santa Fe. The horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, their peaks often catching the bruised purple light of an approaching storm. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Phoenix Lake mirror the expansive, cloud-streaked sky, providing a rare stillness in an otherwise wind-swept landscape. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that intensifies the color of the dry grasses, turning the plains into a mosaic of ochre and pale amber under the relentless New Mexico sun.
Watrous bears the quiet weight of a crossroads, having served as a vital point of transit where travelers once moved along the Old Santa Fe Trail. The local economy remains tethered to the land, defined by the persistence of ranching and the slow, seasonal rhythms of agriculture that have defined the valley for generations. Nearby, the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area offers a sanctuary for the native fauna, preserving the raw character of the high desert against the encroaching silence of time. Life here moves with the deliberation of the Sapello River, indifferent to the haste of the modern world, anchored instead by the enduring layers of Hispano and Anglo heritage that define the spirit of the place.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Carl W Wildensteins House Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 180° S
- Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.5 mi, 315° NW · 8,460 acres
- Fort Union National Monument (National Monument) — 7.6 mi, 346° N · 721 acres
- Strike Valleys Historic Marker (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 277° W
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 278° W
- Hermit's Peak Historic Marker (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 256° W
- Storrie Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 238° SW
- Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.8 mi, 209° SW · 17k acres
- Hebrew Temple Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 223° SW
- Ilfield Law Office Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 223° SW
- Esperanza Herrera House Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 223° SW
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 224° SW
- Rough Riders Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 224° SW
- Red Dawn (Public Artwork) — 18.8 mi, 224° SW
- Serf Theater (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 224° SW
- Ilfield Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.0 mi, 225° SW
- Kiva Theater (Cinema) — 19.3 mi, 225° SW
- Indigo Theatre (Cinema) — 19.3 mi, 225° SW
- Coyote Creek State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 318° NW
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 290° W · 1.5M acres
- Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.4 mi, 260° W · 222k acres
- Sabinoso Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.2 mi, 123° SE · 22k acres
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 303° NW
- Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 30.6 mi, 307° NW · 1.4M acres
- Fort Hatch (Historic Castle / Fort) — 32.6 mi, 177° S
- Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 33.1 mi, 290° W · 6,823 acres
- Kennedy Point (Viewpoint) — 35.5 mi, 282° W
- Kiowa National Grassland (National Grassland) — 36.0 mi, 064° NE · 137k acres
- Old Cartwright Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 41.7 mi, 345° N
- Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 54.5 mi, 313° NW · 311k acres
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About This Watrous Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Watrous, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.790597, -104.981668. 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 Watrous includes the ZIP code (87753), telephone area code (575), county seat of Mora County (Mora), and school district assignment (Las Vegas City 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. |
