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McKinley County.

McKinley County has 5,451.1 square miles of land in New Mexico. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across McKinley County: Semiarid Tablelands, San Juan/Chaco Tablelands and Mesas, Conifer Woodlands and Savannas, among others.

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McKinley County (New Mexico) courthouse, located at 207 W. Hill Avenue in Gallup, New Mexico.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

McKinley County (New Mexico) courthouse, located at 207 W. Hill Avenue in Gallup, New Mexico.

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THE SETTINGSemiarid Tablelands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS44 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen McKinley County on the map

THE MCKINLEY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Semiarid Tablelands setting.

McKinley County has 5,451.1 square miles of land in New Mexico. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across McKinley County: Semiarid Tablelands, San Juan/Chaco Tablelands and Mesas, Conifer Woodlands and Savannas, among others.

Plains and mesa tops alternate with steep tableland edges in this transition between deserts, grasslands and forested mountains. Local relief changes sharply even within the broader plateau setting.

Regional context: Arizona/New Mexico Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

McKinley County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Semiarid Tablelands45.6%
  2. San Juan/Chaco Tablelands and Mesas38.4%
  3. Conifer Woodlands and Savannas7.8%
  4. Montane Conifer Forests4.7%
  5. Northern Woodlands and Sagebrush3.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Arizona/New Mexico Mountains in McKinley County

These southwestern mountain ranges rise above surrounding deserts and grasslands. Pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands give way to ponderosa pine, with colder forest types limited to the highest areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within McKinley County

The atlas lists 44 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with McKinley County, including Crownpoint, Thoreau, Pueblo Pintado. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

McKinley County

McKinley County by land and water

The Census records 4.9 square miles of water within McKinley County, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to McKinley County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, McKinley County has 528.7 times the land area of nearby Pinedale CDP (10.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cibola County, San Juan County, Sandoval County within New Mexico. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
McKinley County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within McKinley County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in McKinley County. The county includes 44 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Semiarid Tablelands setting

Semiarid Tablelands belongs to Arizona/New Mexico Plateau. Is the acreage on a relatively level mesa top or below an escarpment, and how does its access connect to public roads? The wider county also reaches Arizona/New Mexico Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Pinedale

Pinedale is 9.8 miles west of the McKinley County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

McKinley County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MCKINLEY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.5841° N, 108.2533° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore McKinley County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Mckinley

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Mckinley ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

McKinley County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Semiarid Tablelands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New Mexico landowner resources

New Mexico OSE GIS

Water-resource maps, geospatial data, and points-of-diversion tools.

NMED onsite wastewater

Septic program guidance, permit-research information, and agency contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of McKinley County.

Pinedale lies about 9.8 miles west of McKinley County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

McKinley County in context

NSEWPinedale · 9.8 miles1Continental Divide · 11.4 miles2Thoreau · 11.5 miles3Crownpoint · 11.7 miles4Jamestown · 13.1 miles5Borrego Pass · 13.4 miles6OUTER RING: 13.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Pinedale9.8 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Continental Divide11.4 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Thoreau11.5 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Crownpoint11.7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Jamestown13.1 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Borrego Pass13.4 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New Mexico; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Becenticensus-designated place
Black Hatcensus-designated place
Black Rockcensus-designated place
Bluewatercensus-designated place
Borrego Passcensus-designated place
Brimhall Nizhonicensus-designated place
Catalpa Canyoncensus-designated place
Church Rockcensus-designated place
Continental Dividecensus-designated place
Crestviewcensus-designated place
Crownpointcensus-designated place
Crystalcensus-designated place
Fort Wingatecensus-designated place
Gallupcity
Gamercocensus-designated place
Haystackcensus-designated place
Homer C Jonescensus-designated place
Iyanbitocensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your McKinley County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in McKinley County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in McKinley County. McKinley County’s 5,451.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Semiarid Tablelands describe all of McKinley County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Semiarid Tablelands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Pinedale as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 9.8 miles west of McKinley County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near McKinley County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in McKinley County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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