Palo Encebado Canyon
Palo Encebado Canyon is a valley in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,398 feet. Palo Encebado Canyon is situated nearby to the village Taos Pueblo, as well as near the locality El Padro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taos Pueblo.
Taos Pueblo
Photo: Kyle Magnuson, CC BY 2.0.
Taos Pueblo is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos Pueblo and El Prado.
Taos Pueblo
Village
Taos Pueblo is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, just north of Taos. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. Taos Pueblo is situated 2 miles west of Palo Encebado 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 4 miles west of Palo Encebado 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.
Palo Encebado Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,398 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.43892° or 36° 26′ 20″ northLongitude
-105.50529° or 105° 30′ 19″ westElevation
7,398 feet (2,255 metres)Open location code
858PCFQV+HVGeoNames ID
5483290
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Padro and Cañon.
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Highlights include Frijoles Canyon and Pueblo of Taos Historical Marker.
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