White Cliffs New Mexico Map

About White Cliffs, New Mexico

White Cliffs is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 581. The population density is 549.4 people per km². White Cliffs is located at 35.5465°N, 108.6066°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87311.

White Cliffs rises from a land of stark beauty, where the earth, exposed and ancient, tells its own story in shades of ochre, rust, and pale sandstone. It lies 84.5 miles south-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 195°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Gallup. The landscape is a study in subtle erosion, a patient artistry of wind and water that has shaped mesas and arroyos into grand, silent pronouncements against the vast sweep of the New Mexico sky. Here, the air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a perfume of sun-baked sage and distant juniper, and when the sun dips low, it casts long, dramatic shadows that lend a spectral quality to the very contours of the land. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead, a sound that seems to resonate with the immense, unpeopled distances surrounding White Cliffs. The history of White Cliffs is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth that lies beneath its surface, a heritage etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the extraction of coal has been the lifeblood of this community, a demanding industry that has shaped its economy and its people, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and hard-won prosperity. Though the pace of life in White Cliffs might seem measured to an outsider, it is a rhythm born of necessity and a profound connection to the land and its bounty, a quiet understanding forged in the crucible of sun and earth. The distinctive geological formations that give White Cliffs its name stand as silent sentinels, a constant reminder of the deep time and geological forces that have sculpted this corner of McKinley County.

About This White Cliffs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Cliffs, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.546488, -108.60663. 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 White Cliffs and McKinley County.

Detailed location data for White Cliffs includes the ZIP code (87311), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County 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 White Cliffs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.