Truchas
in Rio Arriba County of New Mexico, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.044 and -105.812 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 2' 37" and W -105° 48' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:33 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 7:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Truchas

Truchas in Rio Arriba County (New Mexico) with it's 560 habitants is a town located in United States about 1,584 mi (or 2,548 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Truchas is now 09:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Truchas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Chaco Culture in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Fe, Taos, Mora, Los Alamos and Las Vegas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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El Santuario de Chimayo

Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 25:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bill Kleinsorge

El Santuario de Chimayo is a Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico. A small chapel was built on the present site around 1810. By 1816 the chapel was replaced by the present church....


Autumn at El Santurario de Chimayo in New Mexico

Published: August 09, 2010
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angelstar22

Photos taken by me last year in the autumn. Hope you enjoy my little slide show of pictures I took last year in the fall. All pictures are by me. I couldn't take any pictures inside of the...


Nhom Tinh Thuc in New Mexico and Arizona

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 25:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sonny Nguyen

Nhom Tinh Thuc's pilgrim trip to: Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe - NM. El Santuario de Chimayo, Chimayo - NM. Grand Canyon, AZ. Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona - AZ.


Faithful complete Good Friday pilgrimage

Published: April 06, 2012
Length: 52:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KRQE

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful, most of them on foot, brought their hopes and prayers to the venerable church in Chimayo on this Good Friday.


Faithful trekking to sacred places

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 36:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KRQE

On this Good Friday pilgrims are making their way to El Santuário de Chimayó and to shrines atop mountains in Tomé and Las Cruces.


USDA Trip to Truchas, NM Day Care.mp4

Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 35:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: USDA Rural Development

USDA RD State Director Terry Brunner travels to Truchas, NM for a Day Care groundbreaking.


Truchas Double Homicide Fire

Published: April 13, 2011
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KRQE

Truchas Double Homicide Fire.


Two found dead in Truchas

Published: April 04, 2011
Length: 20:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KRQE

Mystery still surrounds the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in Truchas Sunday afternoon.


River in Winter with Doug Higgins

Published: December 19, 2010
Length: 59:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DougHigginsArtist

Complete version available for purchase at ... www.dhfa.net.


Fire in Cordova, NM

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 42:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wheeler Cowperthwaite


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Truchas, New Mexico

Truchas is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the scenic High Road to Taos, it is halfway between Santa Fe in the south, and Taos to the north. Truchas has the ZIP code 87578. The 87578 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which includes the nearby village of Cordova, New Mexico, had a population of 1205 at the 2000 census.

Located at 36.0436, -105.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in New Mexico, Populated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Unincorporated communities in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

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