New Mexico Gazetteer
Spring Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Rio Arriba County. The primary coordinates for Spring Canyon places it within the NM 87029 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Spring Canyon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | This canyon is roughly 500 foot deep for much of its length and known as Cañoncito de los Nogales (NM Spanish: 'little canyon of the Box Elder') and by the variant of Spring Canyon. Its arroyo empties into a broad glen called the Cañada de los Nogales. |
| History: | Appears on a plat of survey plat dated 1918 as “Cañoncito de las[sic] Nogales” (Township 25 North, Range 1 E, US General Land Office Records). Nogales Cliff House (BGN # 1968057) is located within. |
| County: | Rio Arriba County |
| Latitude: | 36.3989044 |
| Longitude: | -106.8553163 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Spring Canyon: Spring 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 Spring Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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