Welcome to Valle Escondido ...

Valle Escondido is located in Taos County<1>.

Valle Escondido is 8,500 feet [2,591 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Valle Escondido is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Valle Escondido lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Valle Escondido is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Valle Escondido ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valle Escondido - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valle Escondido.

Communities near Valle Escondido ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valle Escondido.

• Taos
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
  • Taos is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <3>
• Angel Fire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <3>
• Eagle Nest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <3>
• Taos Ski Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
  • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>
• Shady Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
• Taos Pueblo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
• Canon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • Canon is located in Taos County
• Lakeview Pines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
  • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
• El Prado
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Prado
  • El Prado is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Prado <3>
• Ranchito
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchito
  • Ranchito is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranchito <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valle Escondido. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valle Escondido.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valle Escondido. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valle Escondido.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valle Escondido. See our Newspapers Page for Valle Escondido.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valle Escondido ...

Looking for more information about Valle Escondido? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valle Escondido, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valle Escondido.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valle Escondido. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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