Big Rock Rapid
Big Rock Rapid is a rapids in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 5,925 feet. Big Rock Rapid is situated nearby to the hamlet Barranca, as well as near Pilar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilar and Cañoncito.
Pilar
Hamlet
Pilar is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is located on the Rio Grande. Pilar is situated 3 miles northeast of Big Rock Rapid.
Cañoncito
Hamlet
Cañoncito is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Cañoncito is located on Embudo Creek, 3.4 miles east-southeast of Dixon. Cañoncito is situated 4½ miles south of Big Rock Rapid.
Dixon
Hamlet
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Dixon is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, on New Mexico State Road 75, just east of New Mexico State Road 68, in the north-central part of the state, and is approximately 20 miles southwest of Taos. Dixon is situated 4½ miles southwest of Big Rock Rapid.
Big Rock Rapid
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.24446° or 36° 14′ 40″ northLongitude
-105.82725° or 105° 49′ 38″ westElevation
5,925 feet (1,806 metres)Open location code
858P65VF+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 357610502OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapids
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Rock Rapid” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Rock Rapid”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barranca and Rinconada.
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