Crestview, NM

Crestview sits on the western side of McKinley County, north of Gallup and along the Puerco River drainage. Interstate 40 forms the CDP’s northern edge, with the nearest access at Exit 16, putting the community close to the highway while keeping its homes and streets tied to the larger Gallup landscape. The surrounding country is high desert, with mesas, dry washes, and long views shaped by the western New Mexico climate. Crestview is part of a region where distance and road access matter every day.

Children in Crestview attend Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools, one of New Mexico’s geographically largest districts. Stagecoach Elementary, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School connect the community to the district’s wider bus and campus network. Gallup provides shopping, healthcare, jobs, and civic services, while I-40 carries regional traffic east and west. Crestview’s local life is spread across a suburban edge and a high-desert landscape, with the Puerco drainage and highway exits serving as the most useful guides to where it sits.