El Rito Canyon

El Rito Canyon is a valley in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 8,071 feet. El Rito Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Shady Brook, as well as near the area Tierra Azul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranchos de Taos and Llano Quemado.

Ranchos de Taos

Village

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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 5 miles west of El Rito Canyon.

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 5 miles west of El Rito 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.

El Rito Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 8,071 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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Latitude

36.33253° or 36° 19′ 57″ north

Longitude

-105.52001° or 105° 31′ 12″ west

Elevation

8,071 feet (2,460 metres)

Open location code

858P8FMH+2X

GeoNames ID

5487855

Wikidata ID

Q49800095

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In Other Languages

“El Rito Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “El Rito Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, Taos County)”
Cebuano: “El Rito Canyon”

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