BlockHayden, New Mexico
4 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1966. It stands in the Clayton South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88410. The Survey maps it on the Hayden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 4 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Hayden quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hayden: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit #58 112 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hayden in 19 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 14 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Hail | Hayden | $20,000 | Hail up to ping pong balls caused broken windows, dents in cars, and resulted in the death of at least 27 birds a few miles north of Hayden. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Hayden | $5,000 | State highway 402 had 6 to 12 inches of standing water 3 miles north northwest of Amistad. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayden | - | The Ziamet station in Hayden measured a 60 mph gust from a severe thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hayden | - | Penny size hail was observed along NM 102 north of Hayden. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hayden | - | Penny to golf ball size hail was reported along NM 402 near Hayden from a severe thunderstorm. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Hayden | - | Nickel size hail 2 miles north northwest of Hayden. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hayden | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayden | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad | 7.1 miles | 4 | |
| Centerville Corner | 14.1 miles | 4 | |
| Sedan | 14.3 miles | 7 | |
| Centerville | 15.2 miles | 4 | |
| Miera | 17.1 miles | 7 | |
| Garcia (historical) | 18.5 miles | 7 | |
| Thomas | 19.2 miles | 7 | |
| Bates | 22.9 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 902261. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.