Drake Canyon
Drake Canyon is a valley in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,680 feet. Drake Canyon is situated nearby to the area Tierra Azul, as well as near the hamlet Talpa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,680 feet
- Description: valley in Taos County, New Mexico, United States
- Also known as: “El Rito”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llano Quemado and Ranchos de Taos.
Llano Quemado
Hamlet
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Llano Quemado is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, situated immediately southwest of Ranchos De Taos. Llano Quemado is situated 4½ miles west of Drake Canyon.
Ranchos de Taos
Village
Ranchos de Taos is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico United States. The population was 2,707 at the time of the 2020 census. The historic district is the Ranchos de Taos Plaza, which includes the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church. Ranchos de Taos is situated 4½ miles northwest of Drake Canyon.
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.
Drake Canyon
- Category: landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Drake Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Drake Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico)”
- Cebuano: “Drake Canyon”
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Localities in the Area
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