Rio Santa Barbara

Rio Santa Barbara is a stream in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,162 feet. Rio Santa Barbara is situated nearby to the hamlet Rio Lucio, as well as near the village Picuris Pueblo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Picuris Pueblo and Chamisal.

Picuris Pueblo

Village

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Picuris Pueblo is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Tiwa Pueblo people of the same name inhabit the community.

Chamisal is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. As of the 2020 census, Chamisal had a population of 255. Chamisal is situated 2 miles south of Rio Santa Barbara.

Peñasco

Hamlet

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Peñasco is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. As of the 2020 census, Peñasco had a population of 474. Peñasco is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rio Santa Barbara.

Rio Santa Barbara

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Lucia Creek”, “Penasco Creek *”, “Rio de Penasco”, “Rio del Penasco *”, “Rio Lucia”, “Rito Lucia”, and “Tuikwepapama *”
Category: body of water
Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.1978° or 36° 11′ 52″ north

Longitude

-105.73557° or 105° 44′ 8″ west

Elevation

7,162 feet (2,183 metres)

Open location code

858P57X7+4Q

GeoNames ID

5490219

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