Velarde in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Velarde

On the Camino Real

Photographed By Thomas Chris English, June 7, 2011

1. Velarde Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1875, this small farming community was named La Jolla. It was once famous for finely woven blankets. Here the Camino Real left the Rio Grande and followed a canyon northeast to Embudo Creek where it began a climb over the mountains to Taos.

Erected by New Mexico Department of Transportation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 36° 10.414′ N, 105° 58.192′ W. Marker is in Velarde, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 68 and County Road 60, on the left when traveling north on State Road 68. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Velarde NM 87582, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rio Grande Gaging Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Embudo Stream-Gaging Station (approx. 3½ miles away); Historic Los Luceros (approx. 5½ miles away); San Gabriel (approx. 9.9 miles away); Esther Martinez - P’oe Tsáwäˀ (1912-2006)

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(approx. 9.9 miles away); Santa Cruz (approx. 9.9 miles away); Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (approx. 10 miles away); Pilar (approx. 12 miles away).

Additional keywords. Taos, Rio Grande

Photographed By Richard Denney, October 18, 2013

2. Velarde Marker

Daytime photo of marker.

Photographed By Thomas Chris English, June 7, 2011

3. Velarde Marker

Photographed By Thomas Chris English, June 7, 2011

4. Velarde

Photographed By Richard Denney, October 18, 2013

5. Velarde Marker

Backside of the marker, looking north to a canyon through which the Rio Grande and the current highway 68 run. The canyon referenced on the marker through which El Camino Real ran is off to the right.

Photographed By Thomas Chris English, June 7, 2011

6. Velarde Marker

Marker reverse

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011

7. Velarde Marker

View south on NM highway 68 taken at 11:30am.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 2. submitted on October 31, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 5. submitted on October 31, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 6. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 7. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.