Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker

Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker is a memorial in , and has an elevation of 6,398 feet. Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker is situated near , as well as near .
  • Memorial
  • …lies at an elevation of 6,398 feet (1,950 metres)
  • …is inscribed with “This pass between the Sandía and Manzano Mountains has been a natural route for travel between eastern New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley since prehistoric times. Known as Cañon de Carnué in the Spanish colonial period, it takes its present name . . .”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tijeras Canyon and East Mountain Library.
Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a prominent canyon in the central part of the U.S. state of .
AllenS, Public domain.
is situated 780 feet west of Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker.
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic church off I-40 in . is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tijeras and Cedar Crest.
AllenS, Public domain.
is a village in , United States.
osseous, CC BY 2.0.
is a small settlement…
Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker.

Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker

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Latitude
35.08033° or 35° 4′ 49″ north
Longitude
-106.38712° or 106° 23′ 14″ west
Open location code
857M3JJ7+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357612080
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Baptist Church of Tijeras and Tijeras Post Office.

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