Salmon Ruins

Salmon Ruins is an ancient Chacoan and Pueblo site located in the northwest corner of New Mexico, USA. Salmon was constructed by migrants from Chaco Canyon around 1090 CE, with 275 to 300 original rooms spread across three stories, an elevated tower kiva in its central portion, and a great kiva in its plaza.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: archaeological site in New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Salmon Pueblo Ruins”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomfield.

Town
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is a city in northeastern , , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 7,421.

Salmon Ruins

Latitude
36.7024° or 36° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-108.0277° or 108° 1′ 40″ west
Open location code
858HPX2C+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125194947
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q4427754
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Salmon Ruins” goes by many names.
  • German: “Salmon Pueblo”
  • Hebrew: “חורבות סלמון”
  • Russian: “Солмонские руины”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salmon Ruin Museum and Salmon Great House.

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