Contra Acequia
Contra Acequia is a canal in Socorro, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,629 feet. Contra Acequia is situated nearby to the locality Lemitar, as well as near the hamlet McNierney.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church.
Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church
Church
Photo: Helen Oro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres is a historic church off Interstate 25 in Lemitar, New Mexico. It was constructed in the early 1830s and has been renovated and added to several times thereafter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lemitar and Polvadera.
Lemitar
Hamlet
Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 330 as of the 2010 census. Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823. Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.
Polvadera
Hamlet
Polvadera is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County in central New Mexico, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande, near the mouth of the Rio Salado, and on the western spur of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Polvadera is situated 3½ miles north of Contra Acequia.
Chamizal
Hamlet
Chamizal is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 101 as of the 2010 census. New Mexico State Road 408 passes through the community. Chamizal is situated 4 miles north of Contra Acequia.
Contra Acequia
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Socorro, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.1584° or 34° 9′ 30″ northLongitude
-106.90308° or 106° 54′ 11″ westElevation
4,629 feet (1,411 metres)Open location code
856M535W+9QGeoNames ID
5462889
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lemitar and McNierney.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lemitar Cemetery and Cañoncito de Puertecito del Lemitar.
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