New Mexico Gazetteer
Nestor Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Rio Arriba County. The primary coordinates for Nestor Canyon places it within the NM 87520 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Nestor Canyon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Trends WNW to Cañones Creek 6.2 mi. NE of Brazos. |
| History: | Named for Nestor Sari, a Finnish immigrant, who lived in the canyon in the 1920's and 1930's. |
| County: | Rio Arriba County |
| Latitude: | 36.8279463 |
| Longitude: | -106.5060674 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nestor Canyon: Nestor Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Nestor Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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