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Delve into Belen
Belen in Valencia County (New Mexico) with it's 7,152 habitants is located in United States about 1,664 mi (or 2,678 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Belen is now 10:12 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Belen, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Chaco Culture in a distance of 106 mi (or 170 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Los Lunas, Albuquerque, Socorro, Bernalillo and Estancia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 11% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express ALBUQUERQUE SOUTH - BELEN
SUPER 8 BELEN NM
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Denver and Rio Grande Western train on Belen Model Railroad Club (part 2)
My Blackstone Models HOn3 train climbing up the grade on the Belen Model Railroad Club. Sorry for the shaky video. I was using one hand to hold the camera phone up while filming and moving.
Denver and Rio Grande Western train on Belen Model Railroad Club
My Blackstone Models HOn3 train climbing up the grade on the Belen Model Railroad Club. Sorry for the shaky video. I was using one hand to hold the camera phone up while filming and moving.
Sun finally shines on Belen solar project
Belen's city government banked on solar power as the wave of the future installing three solar power dishes that then sat idle for months as a PNM program caught up to the technology.
Railrunner leaving Belen
Railrunner train #512 pulls out of Belen on a trip north to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with MP36 #107 pushing. (May 11, 2012)
Belen layoffs
It's not just NM's bigger cities like Albuquerque and Rio Rancho that are struggling to deal with growing budget deficits.
The city of Belen is considering increasing people's water b
Belen council considers technology fee.
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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.
Belen, New Mexico
Belen is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem, and over time has gained the nickname "Hub City" because of the Belen Cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The Cutoff made it possible for many more trains to travel east and west across the United States. Prior to the Belen Cutoff, train traffic came through the steep Raton Pass on the Colorado and New Mexico border.
Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, New Mexico
Los Trujillos-Gabaldon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Belen High School (Belen, New Mexico)
Belen High School is a high school (grades 9 - 12) in Valencia County, Belen, New Mexico. It was opened as the first public high school in Valencia County. Sports Belen High school's sports teams are both successful on and off the field. The Eagles field teams in football, volleyball, soccer, and cross country in the fall. In the winter basketball and wrestling are offered. Spring sports include baseball/softball, golf, tennis and track and field. And year round there is the cheerleading team.
Belen (Rail Runner station)
Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen, New Mexico, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street. It serves residents of Belen and surrounding communities in Valencia County, New Mexico. The station began service on February 2, 2007 as the fifth station on the line. Passengers can connect to shuttles serving Belen, Rio Communities, and Socorro.
KBNM-LP
KBNM-LP (98.7 FM, "Eagle 98") is a low-powered FM radio station based in Belen, New Mexico broadcasting at 100 watts. KBNM airs an oldies music format. It is owned by Tix For Kids, a non-profit group that raises money to buy tickets to concerts and other events for sick children. KBNM streams its signal over the internet from its website. It also broadcasts to Albuquerque on translator K251AU 98.1 FM.
KARS (AM)
KARS is a radio station licensed to Belen, New Mexico, USA, which also serves the Albuquerque area although the signal can be a bit weak there during daytime hours and is even harder (but not impossible) to hear at night due to its transmitter being located near Belen about 40 miles south of Albuquerque and using low levels of power. The station is currently owned by American General Media.