Overview of Santa Fe: History

Santa Fe was once the capital of Spain's, and then Mexico's, territories north of the Rio Grande, but its visible history extends far beyond the arrival of the Spanish; it is thought to have been the site of Puebloan villages that had already been long abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived in 1607. Read More »

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Buildings in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Carlos Vierra House Historic Site
George Cuyler Preston House Historic Site
Center for Academic Development, 5 km (3 miles)

Schools in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Garcia Street Club School, 2 km (1 mile)
Capital Christian School, 3 km (2 miles)

Wells in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

RG-23996 Water Well, 6 km (4 miles)
RG-13657 Water Well, 7 km (4 miles)
RG-25069 Water Well, 7 km (5 miles)
RG-17813 Water Well, 8 km (5 miles)
RG-23205 Water Well, 8 km (5 miles)
RG-14644 Water Well, 9 km (6 miles)
RG-18856 Water Well, 11 km (7 miles)
RG-21090 Water Well, 11 km (7 miles)
RG-16895 Water Well, 13 km (8 miles)
RG-18537 Water Well, 15 km (10 miles)
RG-22627 Water Well, 15 km (10 miles)
RG-11826 Water Well, 17 km (11 miles)
RG-15824 Water Well, 18 km (11 miles)
RG-19441 Water Well, 23 km (14 miles)
Los Ang Windmill Water Well, 32 km (20 miles)
RG-26010 Water Well, 34 km (21 miles)
South Well, 69 km (43 miles)

Streams in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

South Fork Tesuque Creek, 14 km (8 miles)
Arroyo de los Chamisos, 18 km (11 miles)
Gaviso Arroyo, 37 km (23 miles)

Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Camp Stony, 14 km (9 miles)
Canoncito Cemetery, 19 km (12 miles)
Canon, 22 km (14 miles)
Galisteo Well, 32 km (20 miles)
Central Hotel, 33 km (21 miles)
Anaya Ranch, 42 km (26 miles)

Springs in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Galisteo Spring, 26 km (16 miles)
Canamo Spring, 44 km (27 miles)
Canoncito Spring, 44 km (27 miles)

Water Tanks in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Canada Tank, 30 km (19 miles)
South Pine Canyon Tank, 43 km (27 miles)

Streams in San Miguel County, New Mexico

South Fork Bear Creek, 34 km (21 miles)
Canoncita, 87 km (54 miles)
Johnson Creek, 187 km (116 miles)
Carpenter Creek, 193 km (120 miles)

Valleys in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Canon Chamisolosa, 36 km (22 miles)
Canon de la Mina, 78 km (48 miles)
Canon de Caloso, 80 km (49 miles)
El Canoncito, 80 km (50 miles)
Canoncito de Mogote, 100 km (62 miles)
La Canada del Salado, 139 km (86 miles)
Antelope Canyon, 175 km (109 miles)

Valleys in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Canon Cedro, 39 km (24 miles)
South Fork Pine Canyon, 39 km (24 miles)

Streams in Mora County, New Mexico

South Fork Rito Azul, 40 km (25 miles)
Rito de Gascon, 50 km (31 miles)
Capulin Creek, 61 km (38 miles)
Carrizo Creek, 141 km (88 miles)

Streams in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

South Fork Rio Quemado, 41 km (25 miles)

Water Tanks in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Pit Tank, 46 km (28 miles)
Garcia Tank, 46 km (29 miles)
Lopez Tank, 54 km (34 miles)
Lopez Tank, 60 km (37 miles)
South Tank, 70 km (44 miles)
Lopez Tank, 73 km (46 miles)
Cedar Tank, 183 km (114 miles)
Carpenter Tank, 188 km (117 miles)

Capes in Mora County, New Mexico

Gascon Point, 49 km (31 miles)

Wells in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Canyon Well, 55 km (34 miles)
South Well, 105 km (65 miles)

Mora County, New Mexico

Cejita Windmill, 95 km (59 miles)
Calverts, 95 km (59 miles)
Cerro Del Oro, 101 km (63 miles)
Mobil 1 Wiggins, 117 km (73 miles)

Ridges in Mora County, New Mexico

Cejita, 96 km (60 miles)

Canals in Mora County, New Mexico

South Company Ditch, 98 km (61 miles)

Lakes in Mora County, New Mexico

Calleys Lake, 105 km (66 miles)
Gallegos Lake, 111 km (69 miles)

Water Tanks in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Molma Moulton Tank, 107 km (66 miles)
Pipeline Tank, 134 km (83 miles)

Valleys in Mora County, New Mexico

Garza Canyon, 114 km (71 miles)
Canon Carriso, 116 km (72 miles)
Canon Ancho, 120 km (75 miles)

Parks in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Canadian Escarpment Historical Marker, 115 km (72 miles)

Springs in Mora County, New Mexico

South Spring, 117 km (73 miles)

Wells in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Capps Well, 121 km (75 miles)
Miser Well, 129 km (80 miles)

Valleys in Colfax County, New Mexico

Indian Canyon, 131 km (81 miles)
Plaza Canyon, 139 km (86 miles)
Camp Canyon, 169 km (105 miles)
Cemetery Canyon, 175 km (109 miles)
Pipeline Canyon, 181 km (112 miles)
Jones Canyon, 182 km (113 miles)
Cart Canyon, 184 km (114 miles)

Streams in Colfax County, New Mexico

South Ponil Creek, 133 km (82 miles)
Rio del Plano, 149 km (93 miles)

San Miguel County, New Mexico

Quintana, 134 km (83 miles)
Canon Largo Cemetery, 136 km (85 miles)
Gallegos, 137 km (85 miles)
South Dock, 162 km (100 miles)
South Pasture Windmill, 166 km (103 miles)
South Big Flat Windmill, 167 km (103 miles)
South Gavilan Windmill, 172 km (107 miles)
Carpenter Windmill, 187 km (116 miles)
Carpenter Windmill, 189 km (117 miles)
Carpenter Windmill, 192 km (119 miles)

Reservoirs in Colfax County, New Mexico

Antelope Valley Reservoir Number Two, 138 km (86 miles)

Parks in Mora County, New Mexico

Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker, 141 km (87 miles)
Mills Canyon Historical Marker, 146 km (91 miles)

Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Canyon Tank, 145 km (90 miles)

Springs in Harding County, New Mexico

Gato Springs, 151 km (94 miles)

Harding County, New Mexico

Gates, 151 km (94 miles)
Mitchell, 180 km (112 miles)
Carrizo Camp Windmills, 181 km (113 miles)
Cedros Windmills, 190 km (118 miles)
Carbonic Number Five Mitchell, 193 km (120 miles)
Amerigas Number Twenty Mitchell, 195 km (121 miles)
Carbonic Number Thirteen Mitchell, 196 km (122 miles)
South Creek Windmill, 199 km (123 miles)

Canals in Colfax County, New Mexico

South Laguna Lateral, 153 km (95 miles)
South Drain Ditch, 155 km (96 miles)
South Fourteen Ditch, 159 km (99 miles)

Capes in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Cedar Point, 156 km (97 miles)

Valleys in Harding County, New Mexico

Canon Gato, 156 km (97 miles)
Carrizo Canyon, 189 km (118 miles)

Valleys in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Gate Canyon, 175 km (109 miles)

Quay County, New Mexico

Caracita Windmill, 177 km (110 miles)
South Privo Windmill, 187 km (116 miles)

Valleys in Quay County, New Mexico

Captivas Canyon, 183 km (114 miles)

Water Tanks in Quay County, New Mexico

South Privo Tank, 187 km (116 miles)

Streams in Harding County, New Mexico

Carrizo Creek, 190 km (118 miles)

Streams in Quay County, New Mexico

Plaza Larga Creek, 197 km (122 miles)

Union County, New Mexico

Gard, 199 km (124 miles)

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