Cruz Canyon
Cruz Canyon is a valley in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,333 feet. Cruz Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Cañon, as well as near Shady Brook.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos and Taos Pueblo.
Taos
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Taos is a prominent town of 6,000 people in North Central New Mexico. While much more laid-back than Santa Fe, Taos has become a popular travel destination in its own right, noted for its art colony, its New Age community, excellent skiing, and Taos Pueblo, a photogenic American Indian community that is open to visitors under controlled conditions.
Taos Pueblo
Village
Taos Pueblo is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, just north of Taos. As of the 2020 census, Taos Pueblo had a population of 1,196. Taos Pueblo is situated 4 miles north of Cruz Canyon.
El Prado
Hamlet
El Prado is an unincorporated suburb and census designated place on the north side of Taos, in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is generally bounded on the south by the town of Taos, to the east by Taos Pueblo lands, to the north by Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Hondo, and to the west by the Rio Grande Gorge. El Prado is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cruz Canyon.
Cruz Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,333 feet
- Description: valley in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cruz Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cruz Canyon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cañon and Shady Brook.
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