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Delve into El Monte Rojo in United States

El Monte Rojo in the region of New Mexico is a city in United States - some 1,615 mi or ( 2599 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Monte Rojo

Current time in El Monte Rojo is now 09:22 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo, and Albuquerque. While being here, make sure to check out Alamosa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Monte Rojo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

3 min chilling FILE0003.MOV

3:01 min by anomen
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3 minute video of our party crew hanging out in Abiquiu, NM on July 17 2010. ..

Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail

3:26 min by AbiquiuTV
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Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail, Eric Garner, Abiquiu, New Mexico. Eric Garner, Chief Park Ranger at Abiquiu Lake Recreation area introduces viewers to the Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail system at Abiquiu Lake. Th ..


Orphan Mesa Ghost Ranch/ Abiquiu, NM

1:04 min by Jarred Conley
Views: 382 Rating: 5.00

Short hike around Orphan Mesa- I love that you dont have to travel to 5 different states to get the terrain diversity that New Mexico offers. ..

Chapman hits ankle FILE0002.MOV

0:23 min by anomen
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Chapman hits his ankle on the lower rocks when cliff jumping in Abiquiu Lake, NM on July 17 2010. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake is a reservoir located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 340 feet (104 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The 5,200-acre lake is over 12 miles (20 km) long, and lies at elevations of up to 6,100 feet (1,860 m). The shoreline area near the dam is a recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Located at 36.24 -106.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Landforms of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Protected areas of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Reservoirs in New Mexico

Monastery of Christ in the Desert

The Monastery of Christ in the Desert is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery belonging to the English Province of the Subiaco Congregation of Benedictine monasteries. The monastery is surrounded by miles of undisturbed wilderness amidst the Chama Canyon wilderness area 75 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is accessible by Forest Road 151, a 13 mile dirt road off of US route 84.

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Located at 36.38 -106.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1964 establishments in the United States, Benedictine monasteries in the United States, Buildings and structures in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Religious organizations established in 1964, Visitor attractions in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cerro Pedernal

Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Its caprock was produced in the Jemez Volcanic Field. Its highest point is 9,862 feet (3,006 meters). Pedernal is the source of a chert used by the prehistoric Gallina people. Its cliffs are popular with rock climbers.

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Located at 36.16 -106.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of the United States, Jemez Mountains, Landforms of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Mesas of New Mexico, Visitor attractions in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Abiquiú, New Mexico

Abiquiú, or Abiquiu Listen/ˈæbɨkjuː/ (Navajo Haʼagizh) is a small unincorporated town located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles (85 km) north of Santa Fe. In the 1730s, it was the third largest settlement in the Spanish province of Nuevo México. Artist Georgia O'Keeffe lived there from 1949 until shortly before her death in 1986 at 98 years of age.

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Located at 36.21 -106.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Unincorporated communities in New Mexico, Unincorporated communities in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Canjilón Mountain

For Canjilon Hill, see San Felipe volcanic field#Notable Vents. Canjilón Mountain is a 10,913 ft. mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, in the Carson National Forest. The word cajilon is the term for "deer antler" in Northern New Mexican Spanish. The mountain was so named because of its resemblance to an antler. The mountain gave its name to the nearby creek (Canjilon Creek), to the nearby lakes (Canjilon lakes), and to the village of Canjilon.

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Located at 36.50 -106.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Landforms of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Mountains of New Mexico