Los Lunas in Valencia County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Vásquez de Coronado's Route
Photographed by Flexible Fotography, October 12, 2023
1. Vásquez de Coronado's Route Marker
In the fall of 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's army traveled from Zuni to his chosen winter headquarters in the Tiguex province on the Rio Grande. Here the advance guard of the army followed the river from the Isleta area to Alcanfor, a pueblo near Bernalillo, where it camped for two winters.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.
Location. 34° 51.772′ N, 106° 43.42′ W. Marker is in Los Lunas, New Mexico, in Valencia County. It is on New Mexico Route 314 0 miles north of Tribal Road 106 (Route 106), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5232 NM-314, Los Lunas NM 87031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley and in Greater Albuquerque. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peralta (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pueblo of Isleta (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pueblo of Isleta Tuei (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Luna Mansion (approx. 3.9 miles away); Valencia (approx. 3.9 miles away); Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot (approx. 4.8 miles away); Los Padillas (approx. 6.7 miles away); Tomé (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Lunas.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 39 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 5, 2024, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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