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Discover Chama in United States

Chama in the region of New Mexico with its 1,022 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,609 mi or ( 2590 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chama

Local time in Chama is now 03:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Cumbres, Del Norte, and Denver. When in this area, you might want to check out Alamosa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

It Happens Every Time

1:01 min by CumbresToltec
Views: 19147 Rating: 5.00

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ..

Triple Header from Chama to Cumbres #3

1:20 min by centerprairie
Views: 5316 Rating: 4.75

Three Narrow Gage Steam Engines team up with Great Sounds and Great Action, Runs from Chama, New Mexico to Antinito, Colorado ..


Triple Header from Chama to Cumbres #7

2:04 min by centerprairie
Views: 4711 Rating: 4.91

To the Top of the World!! Three Narrow Gage Steam Engines team up to pull the grade to Cumbres Pass, Runs from Chama, New Mexico to Antinito, Colorado ..

06-20-11 First Passenger Train With Passengers Over Lobato Trestle

11:50 min by CumbresToltec
Views: 4137 Rating: 4.71

A day to remember for Chama, New Mexico. The 1st passengers rode over Lobato this morning. Video by Steve Forney & Roger Hogan ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. It runs over the 10,015 ft Cumbres Pass. The track was originally laid in 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. In 1970 the C&TS began to take tourists on six-hour trips between the two towns, using steam locomotives. As Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension, the railway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Located at 36.90 -106.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Companies operating former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad lines, Heritage railroads in Colorado, Heritage railroads in New Mexico, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Historic districts in Colorado, Historic districts in New Mexico, Museums in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Narrow gauge railroads in Colorado, Narrow gauge railroads in New Mexico, National Register of Historic Places in Colorado, National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico, Railroad museums in New Mexico, Railway-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places, Transportation in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Visitor attractions in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Chama, New Mexico

Chama is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. It is a small village, but tourism is starting to help the town's economy.

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Located at 36.89 -106.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Mexico with Hispanic majority populations, Populated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Railway stations in New Mexico, Villages in New Mexico

KZRM

KZRM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music & Northern New Mexico Music music format. Licensed to Chama, New Mexico, USA. The station is currently owned by Chama Broadcasting Corp.

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Located at 36.90 -106.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Radio stations established in 1950, Radio stations in New Mexico

Brazos Mountains

The Brazos Mountains is a range in far northern Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. A high crest runs from the border with Colorado for over 20 miles in a south-southeasterly direction. The high point of the range at 11,405 feet is on Grouse Mesa, at the Brazos Benchmark. Two miles (3 km) to the southeast is the more distinctive Brazos Peak, at 11,288 feet (3440 m).

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Located at 36.83 -106.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Landforms of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Mountain ranges of New Mexico

Cumbres Pass

Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,020 ft, is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The pass is traversed by State Highway 17 and the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. The highway has a moderate 5.8% approach on the north side and a gentler, 4% approach on the south side. It is rarely closed in winter and does not normally cause problems for vehicles, since the road is not a major through highway.

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Located at 37.02 -106.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Geography of Conejos County, Colorado, Mountain passes of Colorado