Vallecito
Vallecito is a hamlet in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,064 feet. Vallecito is situated nearby to the hamlet La Cuestecita, as well as near Trampas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trampas and Ojo Sarco.
Trampas
Hamlet
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Las Trampas or just Trampas, is an unincorporated hamlet in Taos County, New Mexico. Founded in 1751 to settle the Las Trampas Land Grant, its center retains the original early Spanish colonial defensive layout as well as the 18th-century San José de Gracia Church, one of the finest surviving examples of Spanish colonial church architecture in the United States. Trampas is situated 2½ miles southeast of Vallecito.
Ojo Sarco
Hamlet
Ojo Sarco is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Ojo Sarco is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 1 mile from New Mexico State Road 76 and 1.5 miles west-southwest of Las Trampas. Ojo Sarco is situated 2½ miles south of Vallecito.
Chamisal
Hamlet
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Chamisal is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. The population was 301 at the time of the 2000 census. Chamisal was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751. Chamisal is situated 2½ miles east of Vallecito.
Vallecito
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.15752° or 36° 9′ 27″ northLongitude
-105.78446° or 105° 47′ 4″ westElevation
7,064 feet (2,153 metres)Open location code
858P5658+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 151321517OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5496378
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