Rio Arriba County, Administrative county in northern New Mexico, US
Rio Arriba County extends across 5,896 square miles of New Mexico territory, featuring Truchas Peak summit at 13,102 feet elevation and Abiquiu Lake.
The county, established in 1852, originally stretched to California and derived its name from its position on the upper Rio Grande river system.
Northern New Mexico Hispano Music Association organizes performances in Rio Arriba County, maintaining local musical traditions through regular community gatherings.
The county government provides health care assistance programs, housing services, and public works management through its administrative center in Tierra Amarilla.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad operates through Rio Arriba County, connecting New Mexico to Colorado through mountain passes and valleys.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1852
Capital city: Tierra Amarilla
Shares border with: Archuleta County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Los Alamos County, San Juan County, Mora County, Taos County, Conejos County
Website: http://rio-arriba.org
GPS coordinates: 36.51000,-106.70000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
86.7 km
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
44.6 km
Navajo Lake
87.3 km
D. H. Lawrence Ranch
99.3 km
Puye Cliff Dwellings
73 km
Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio
48.1 km
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
14.8 km
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
88.8 km
Truchas Peak
112.7 km
Cerro Pedernal
42.4 km
Mabel Dodge Luhan House
102.3 km
Taos Downtown Historic District
101.6 km
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa
62.6 km
Kit Carson House
101.6 km
Chicoma Mountain
62.7 km
San Antonio Mountain
72.2 km
Martinez Hacienda
98.5 km
D&RGW 463
45.1 km
San Pedro Parks Wilderness
47.4 km
Harwood Museum of Art
101.2 km
John Dunn Bridge
88.7 km
San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge
74.8 km
San José de Gracia Church
94.4 km
Pot Creek Cultural Site
103.9 km
Wild Rivers Recreation Area
93.7 km
Taos Inn
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Nicolai Fechin House
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