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Golondrinas in the region of New Mexico is a place in United States - some 1,553 mi or ( 2499 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Golondrinas is now 03:43 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mora, Colorado Springs, Denver, Trinidad, and Albuquerque. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mora . Where to go and what to see in Golondrinas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Golondrinas, New Mexico
Golondrinas ("The Swallows") is an unincorporated village in Mora County, New Mexico, United States, on State Route 161 next to the Mora River about 18 mi south of the town of Mora. It is at an elevation of 6,833 ft . Golondrinas was founded in 1835 as one of the villages in the 827,621-acre Mora land grant and from 1851-1891 supplied Fort Union with produce. In the center of the village is the adobe church San Acacio de las Golondrinas which was built in 1862.
Located at 35.89 -105.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
New Mexico State Road 161
State Road 161 is a 31.9 mi long state highway in northeastern New Mexico. NM 161 begins in the west at its junction with New Mexico State Road 518 several miles south of the unincorporated community of La Cueva. The road travels southeast through remote, sparsely populated land before reaching a junction with Interstate 25 at Watrous.
Located at 35.86 -105.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
La Cueva, New Mexico
La Cueva is an unincorporated community on the Mora River in Mora County, New Mexico, United States, situated at the intersection of New Mexico Routes 442 and 518. It was established in 1851 by Vicente Romero who found the nearby location of Fort Union provided both protection from the Apache and a market for his crops. Legend has it that he named the village La Cueva because he lived in a nearby cave while he was building his ranch house.
Located at 35.94 -105.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mora, New Mexico
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is an unincorporated community in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about half way between Las Vegas, New Mexico and Taos on Highway 518 at an altitude of 7,180 feet. The Battle of Mora and the Second Battle of Mora were fought in Mora in 1847, where US troops eventually defeated the insurgents, effectively ending the Taos Revolt in the Mora Valley.
Located at 35.97 -105.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
The Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center is one of seven federal fish hatchery technology centers in the United States. Located in Mora County, New Mexico, on State Route 434 (milepost 1.5), it is mainly involved in the restoration and recovery of the endangered Gila trout, a fish found only in the upper headwaters of the Gila River in New Mexico and Arizona. . Formal cooperative agreements between the U.S.
Located at 36.03 -105.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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