Belen Waste Ditch

Belen Waste Ditch is a canal in Valencia, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,797 feet. Belen Waste Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Bacaville, as well as near Los Trujillos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belen station and Belen Public Library.

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 north of Belen Waste Ditch.

Belen Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen Public Library is situated 1½ miles north of Belen Waste Ditch.

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 2 miles northwest of Belen Waste Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblitos and Jarales.

Pueblitos

Hamlet

Pueblitos is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pueblitos had a population of 540. New Mexico State Road 116 passes through the community.

Jarales

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jarales is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jarales had a population of 2,042. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jarales is situated 1½ miles south of Belen Waste Ditch.

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".

Belen Waste Ditch

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

34.63673° or 34° 38′ 12″ north

Longitude

-106.77197° or 106° 46′ 19″ west

Elevation

4,797 feet (1,462 metres)

Open location code

856MJ6PH+M6

GeoNames ID

5456987

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bacaville and Los Trujillos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valencia County Historical Society Museum and Our Lady of Belen Cemetery.

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