Contrayerba Canyon
Contrayerba Canyon is a valley in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has an elevation of 5,564 feet. Contrayerba Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Pajarito, as well as near the village San Ildefonso Pueblo.- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,564 feet
- Description: valley in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cañada de las Contrayerbas”, “Contrayerba Arroyo”, and “Paesengshu’u *”
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Ildefonso Cemetery and Otowi Historic District.
Otowi Historic District
Historic building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Otowi Historic District is a 29-acre historic district in northern Santa Fe County, New Mexico, having four contributing buildings and three contributing structures including Otowi Suspension Bridge and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Black Mesa
Peak
Photo: Em-jay-es, Public domain.
Black Mesa is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Contrayerba Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Totavi and Jaconita.
Totavi
Hamlet
Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0.
Totavi is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States along New Mexico Highway 502. It is the location of a Tewa Market & Fuel, operated by San Ildefonso Pueblo, the only buildings in the community. Totavi is situated 2½ miles southwest of Contrayerba Canyon.
Jaconita
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaconita is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jaconita is situated 4½ miles east of Contrayerba Canyon.
Buckman
Hamlet
Buckman is a ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States of America, about 5 miles south of San Ildefonso Pueblo, within the Caja del Rio on the east bank of the Rio Grande in White Rock Canyon. Buckman is situated 4½ miles south of Contrayerba Canyon.
Contrayerba Canyon
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Contrayerba Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Contrayerba Canyon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pajarito and San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chupaderos Canyon and Pueblo of San Ildefonso Historical Marker.
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