Sanchez Drain

Sanchez Drain is a canal in Valencia, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,800 feet. Sanchez Drain is situated nearby to the hamlet Pueblitos, as well as near Bacaville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belen station and Belen Public Library.

Belen station

Railway station

Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.

Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen, New Mexico, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street. Belen station is situated 2 miles north of Sanchez Drain.

Belen Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Sanchez Drain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblitos and Jarales.

Pueblitos

Hamlet

Pueblitos is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pueblitos had a population of 540. New Mexico State Road 116 passes through the community.

Jarales

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jarales is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jarales had a population of 2,042. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Belen

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen is a town in central New Mexico, 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Belen was founded in 1740 as a small Spanish settlement. Nearly a century ago the town became the center of railroad operations in New Mexico, creating its nickname "The Hub City".

Sanchez Drain

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Valencia, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.63173° or 34° 37′ 54″ north

Longitude

-106.76864° or 106° 46′ 7″ west

Elevation

4,800 feet (1,463 metres)

Open location code

856MJ6JJ+MG

GeoNames ID

5489958

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bacaville and Los Trujillos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Senator Willie M Chavez State Park and Valencia County Historical Society Museum.

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