RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Mexico >> Taos County >> Shady BrookIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Mexico


The Commemorative Quarter for New Mexico







Welcome to Shady Brook ...

Shady Brook is located in Taos County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Shady Brook: Shady Brk.

Shady Brook is 7,880 feet [2,402 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shady Brook is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Shady Brook is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Shady Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shady Brook - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, New York, North Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Brook.

Communities near Shady Brook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Brook.

  • Taos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Angel Fire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Nest
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Valle Escondido
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Canon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
    • Canon is located in Taos County
  • Taos Pueblo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • El Prado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ranchito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ranchos de Taos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Shady Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Brook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Brook. 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 Shady Brook.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Brook ...

Looking for more information about Shady Brook? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shady Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Brook.

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Brook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024