Peñasquito Canyon
Peñasquito Canyon is a valley in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 8,474 feet. Peñasquito Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Cerro, as well as near Buena Vista.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cerro and Questa.
Cerro
Hamlet
Photo: It’sOnlyMakeBelieve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cerro is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States located along New Mexico State Road 378. It was founded in 1854 by settlers from Taos and Questa and was named for Cerro Guadalupe. Cerro is situated 3 miles west of Peñasquito Canyon.
Questa
Village
Photo: John Collier Jr., Public domain.
Red River is a small mountain resort town in North Central New Mexico. Tucked into a canyon in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this former mining town now thrives on tourism as the home of a popular ski resort. Questa is situated 3½ miles southwest of Peñasquito Canyon.
El Rito
Hamlet
El Rito in an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. El Rito is located at, 8,032 feet above sea level. El Rito is situated 3½ miles north of Peñasquito Canyon.
Peñasquito Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 8,474 feet
- Also known as: “Penasquito Canyon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.74725° or 36° 44′ 50″ northLongitude
-105.56334° or 105° 33′ 48″ westElevation
8,474 feet (2,583 metres)Open location code
858PPCWP+WMGeoNames ID
5483827
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