Santa Fe County, Administrative division in central New Mexico, United States
Santa Fe County spans 1,911 square miles across central New Mexico, featuring high desert landscapes and mountainous terrain with elevations reaching 12,621 feet at Santa Fe Baldy point.
Established in 1852, Santa Fe County developed from Spanish colonial territories and contains the oldest state capital in the United States, which served as a major trading post.
The county population reflects a mixture of Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo-American residents, with over fifty percent identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin.
The Santa Fe County government provides services through five commission districts, managing public safety, land use, transportation infrastructure, and community development programs.
Santa Fe County includes sections of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, marking the primary trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1852
Capital city: Santa Fe
Shares border with: Rio Arriba County, Mora County, San Miguel County, Torrance County, Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Los Alamos County
Website: https://santafecountynm.gov
GPS coordinates: 35.51000,-105.98000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:07
Loretto Chapel
19.9 km
Meow Wolf
16.2 km
Penitentiary of New Mexico
9.3 km
San Miguel Mission
19.7 km
Palace of the Governors
20.2 km
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
20 km
New Mexico State Capitol
19.5 km
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
20.2 km
Santa Fe Plaza
20.1 km
New Mexico Governor's Mansion
21.9 km
Puye Cliff Dwellings
56.5 km
De Vargas Street House
19.7 km
Soldiers' Monument
20.1 km
New Mexico Museum of Art
20.2 km
Tsankawi
44.6 km
Museum of International Folk Art
17.8 km
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
18 km
El Rancho de las Golondrinas
13.9 km
Glorieta Pass Battlefield
18.5 km
Fort Marcy
20.4 km
Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
18.1 km
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
17.7 km
Santa Fe Historic District
20.1 km
Lensic Theater
20.1 km
Poeh Museum
41.5 km
San Lazaro archaeological site
16.9 km
Santuario de Guadalupe
20 km
Hyde Memorial State Park
28.4 kmReviews
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