Taos in Taos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Kit Carson Road

Historic District

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023

1. Kit Carson Road Marker

Inscription.

Kit Carson Road, originally called El Camino de Cañon de Taos or Taos Canyon Road, was the home of Kit Carson. Through its long history, this road has been a street of residences, businesses, artists' studios and galleries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 24.426′ N, 105° 34.392′ W. Marker is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is at the intersection of Kit Carson Road and Paseo del Pueblo Sur, on the right when traveling east on Kit Carson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Kit Carson Rd, Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Andrew Liebert Home #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); El Rincon Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Kit Carson House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kit Carson Home and Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Masons and the Kit Carson Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Taos (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Fernando de Taos (about 300 feet away); Historic Taos Plaza (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taos.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023

2. Kit Carson Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.