Belen Highline Canal

Belen Highline Canal is a canal in Valencia, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,869 feet. Belen Highline Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Sausal, as well as near Azul.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belen station and Belén High School.

Belen station

Railway station

Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.

Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen, New Mexico, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street. Belen station is situated 2 miles southeast of Belen Highline Canal.

Belén High School

School

Belén High School is a public high school located in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. Part of Belén Consolidated Schools, it was established in 1916 as the first public high school in Valencia County. Belén High School is situated 1½ miles south of Belen Highline Canal.

Belen Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen Public Library is situated 2 miles southeast of Belen Highline Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belen and Sausal.

Belen

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen is a town in central New Mexico, 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Belen was founded in 1740 as a small Spanish settlement. Nearly a century ago the town became the center of railroad operations in New Mexico, creating its nickname "The Hub City".

Sausal

Hamlet

Sausal is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sausal had a population of 858. Sausal is situated 2 miles east of Belen Highline Canal.

Los Chavez

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.

Los Chavez is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico. The population was 5,033 at the time of the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Los Chavez is situated 3½ miles northeast of Belen Highline Canal.

Belen Highline Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Valencia, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.68589° or 34° 41′ 9″ north

Longitude

-106.79114° or 106° 47′ 28″ west

Elevation

4,869 feet (1,484 metres)

Open location code

856MM6P5+9G

GeoNames ID

5456981

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