Taos, New Mexico
Taos /taʊs/ is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It was founded by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Chacón in 1795. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,474.[3]
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 Location of Taos, New Mexico | |
 U.S. Census map | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W / 36.39389°N 105.57667°WCoordinates: 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W / 36.39389°N 105.57667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Founded | 1795[1] |
| Named for | Taos Pueblo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| • Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,969 ft (2,124 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,474 |
| • Density | 1,072.03/sq mi (413.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87571 |
| FIPS code | 35-76200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0911545 |
| Website | www.taosgov.com |
Taos is the county seat of Taos County.
Taos, New Mexico Media
Taos Pueblo
E.L. Blumenschein House Library, National Register of Historical Places
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Taos, NM
Kit Carson gravestone and burial plot
View north from Taos Plaza toward Taos Mountain (NASA WorldWind)
I took photo in July 2009.
Taos (New Mexico) Town Hall, located at 400 Camino de la Placita.
Gary Johnson, Former two-term governor of New Mexico
Kit Carson, American explorer and frontiersman
Mabel Dodge Luhan House, a National Historic Landmark
References
- ↑ "Taos History and Timeline". Taos County Historical Society. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Taos town, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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