Acequia Madre del Prado
Acequia Madre del Prado is a canal in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,886 feet. Acequia Madre del Prado is situated nearby to the hamlet Ranchito, as well as near the locality El Padro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harwood Museum of Art and Taos Art Museum.
Harwood Museum of Art
Museum
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The Harwood Museum of Art is located in Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1923 by the Harwood Foundation, it is the second oldest art museum in New Mexico. Its collections include a wide range of Hispanic works and visual arts from the Taos Society of Artists, Taos Moderns, and contemporary artists.
Taos Art Museum
Museum
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The Taos Art Museum is an art museum located in Taos, New Mexico in the Nicolai Fechin House. This was the home of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra, and daughter Eya. Taos Art Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Acequia Madre del Prado.
Martinez Hacienda
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Martinez Hacienda, also known as Hacienda de los Martinez, is a Taos County, New Mexico hacienda built during the Spanish colonial era. It is now a living museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos and El Prado.
Taos
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Taos is a prominent town of 6,000 people in North Central New Mexico. While much more laid-back than Santa Fe, Taos has become a popular travel destination in its own right, noted for its art colony, its New Age community, excellent skiing, and Taos Pueblo, a photogenic American Indian community that is open to visitors under controlled conditions.
El Prado
Hamlet
El Prado is an unincorporated suburb and census designated place on the north side of Taos, in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is generally bounded on the south by the town of Taos, to the east by Taos Pueblo lands, to the north by Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Hondo, and to the west by the Rio Grande Gorge. El Prado is situated 1½ miles northeast of Acequia Madre del Prado.
Taos Pueblo
Village
Taos Pueblo is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, just north of Taos. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. Taos Pueblo is situated 3½ miles northeast of Acequia Madre del Prado.
Acequia Madre del Prado
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.41697° or 36° 25′ 1″ northLongitude
-105.59723° or 105° 35′ 50″ westElevation
6,886 feet (2,099 metres)Open location code
858PCC83+Q4GeoNames ID
5454173
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