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Yah-ta-hey New Mexico Map

Explore Yah-ta-hey, 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 Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico

How to Use This Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Yah-ta-hey, 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 Yah-ta-hey.

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	Yah-ta-hey
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	McKinley County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.629103
Longitude	-108.792667
Population	757
Density	85.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87375
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico

Yah-ta-hey is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 757. The population density is 85.1 people per km². Yah-ta-hey is located at 35.6291°N, 108.7927°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87375.

Yah-ta-hey marks a high-desert intersection where the ground stretches out in shades of ochre and burnt sienna, defined by the dry, winding course of the Wagon Trail Wash. It lies 7.2 miles north-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 343°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-southeast of Fort Defiance. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the silhouette of Corn Burned Hill rising three miles to the northwest, a subtle landmark that anchors the expansive prairie. During the golden hour, the light here possesses a singular, clarifying intensity, stripping away the haze of the day to reveal the sharp, crystalline texture of the soil and the sparse, resilient scrub that clings to the plains. The air carries a crisp, arid stillness, broken only by the occasional gust that carries the scent of sun-baked earth across the landscape.

Yah-ta-hey functions as a quiet transit point, serving as a gateway where local commerce and the steady flow of regional traffic converge. The economy remains rooted in the practical rhythms of the high desert, drawing its character from the proximity of the Navajo Nation and the long-standing traditions of the surrounding region. Residents often look toward the wider landscape for recreation, whether venturing toward the serene expanse of Red Lake or seeking the quietude of Bubany Park. Life in Yah-ta-hey proceeds with a deliberate, unassuming pace, indifferent to the clamor of larger hubs, as the community maintains a steady existence in the vast space between the distant reaches of Gibson Canyon and the open expanse of the New Mexico sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 153° SE
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 157° SE
Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 157° SE
Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 157° SE
Gallup Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 190° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 163° S
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 154° SE
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 8.9 mi, 141° SE
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 121° SE
Church Rock (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 118° SE
Hoodoos (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 118° SE
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.9 mi, 124° SE
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 15.6 mi, 277° W
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE · 1.6M acres
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 129° SE
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 100° E
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 217° SW
Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 23.4 mi, 218° SW
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 29.3 mi, 123° SE · 65 acres
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 116° SE
Kin Ya-ah (Historic Ruins) — 38.2 mi, 085° E
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 39.0 mi, 121° SE
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 185° S
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 278° W
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 43.9 mi, 135° SE
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 47.0 mi, 149° SE · 1,040 acres
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.8 mi, 035° NE · 48k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 58.2 mi, 141° SE · 109k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 58.9 mi, 230° SW · 148k acres
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 59.5 mi, 238° SW · 53k acres

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