Southwest
New Mexico
Guadalupe County

Blue Hole

The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, or simply the Blue Hole, is a circular, bell-shaped or small lake located along Route 66 east of that is a tourist attraction and swimming venue, and one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for scuba diving and training.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport.

Aerodrome
is a public use located three nautical miles east of the central business district of , a town in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Rosa.

Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain.
, the "City of Natural Lakes", is a town in . The nickname sounds improbable for a town in the middle of some very dry country, but it's appropriate because of the presence of the Blue Hole and several other lakes based on springs.

Blue Hole

Latitude
34.94051° or 34° 56′ 26″ north
Longitude
-104.67326° or 104° 40′ 24″ west
Elevation
4,600 feet (1,402 metres)
Open location code
856QW8RG+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262403161
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
5458117
Wiki­data ID
Q4929246
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In Other Languages

“Blue Hole” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Blue Hole (tubud sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico, Guadalupe County, lat 34,94, long -104,67)”
  • Cebuano: “Blue Hole”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santa Rosa and Moise Ranch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santa Rosa Visitor Information Center and Park Lake.

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