New Mexico Gazetteer
Santa Clara Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Rio Arriba County. The primary coordinates for Santa Clara Canyon places it within the NM 87532 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Santa Clara Canyon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| History: | This east west glen and canyon served as a historic thoroughfare and sheep drive to the mountains from the valley for Tewa Indians of the Pueblo de Santa Clara and other pastoralists. It is known as Cañón de Santa Clara and is found in historical documents as “Cañada de Santa Clara.” |
| County: | Rio Arriba County |
| Latitude: | 35.9778012 |
| Longitude: | -106.1211353 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Santa Clara Canyon: Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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