San Rafael Historical marker

San Rafael Historical marker is a memorial in Cibola, New Mexico. San Rafael Historical marker is situated nearby to the church San Rafael Parish, as well as near San Rafael Post Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Rafael and Grants.

San Rafael

Village

San Rafael is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, San Rafael had a population of 1,164. Also known as "Bikyaya" or "El Gallo", it lies at an elevation of 6,470 feet above sea level and is located in north-central Cibola County at.

Grants

Photo: ANNAfoxlover, Public domain.

Grants is a small town in western New Mexico, United States. It is one of the stops along the historic Route 66 highway west of Albuquerque, New Mexico's largest city.

Milan

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Milan is a village in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Grants, Milan's population grew by over 1,300 between 2000 and 2010, a rate of 71.6%. Milan is situated 3½ miles north of San Rafael Historical marker.

San Rafael Historical marker

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “San Rafael, formerly known as El Gallo, is located at a spring near the Malpais, the great lava flow to the east. The area was visited by members of Vásquez de Coronado’s expedition in 1540. In 1862, it was selected as the original site of Fort . . .”
Category: historic site
Location: Cibola, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.11888° or 35° 7′ 8″ north

Longitude

-107.87561° or 107° 52′ 32″ west

Open location code

857J449F+HQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6352459989

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include San Rafael Parish and San Rafael Post Office.

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