Rio Communities
in Valencia County of New Mexico, United States
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Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (28 mi) - Gallup Municipal Airport (131 mi)
- Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (132 mi)
- Roswell International Air Center Airport (157 mi)
- Grant County Airport (161 mi)
- Las Cruces International Airport (163 mi)
- Animas Air Park (188 mi)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (214 mi)
- Chaco Culture (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Tierra del Sol CC (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Tierra del Sol CC (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Tijeras Arroyo Golf Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Puerto del Sol Golf Course (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Univ of New Mexico (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Univ of New Mexico (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.650 and -106.734 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 38' 58" and W -106° 44' 2"
- 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: 10:52 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Denver
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:13 am and 7:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Rio Communities
Rio Communities in Valencia County (New Mexico) with it's 4,723 inhabitants is a city in United States about 1,662 mi (or 2,675 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Rio Communities is now 10:52 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rio Communities, 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 105 mi (or 170 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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 | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 11% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°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)
Swallows on the Belen bridge
Swallows nesting on the Belen bridge.
Feds shut down matanza in Belen
Feds shut down matanza in Belen.
Belen South Tower
In the summer of 1993 while rail fanning Belen yard, a friend and I were invited into the Belen South Tower. In the hour of time we had, pictures taken were with a Pentax 35mm slide camera.The...
BNSF # 9248 Arriving Belen , New Mexico with coal train from the West
BNSF # 9248 Arriving Belen , New Mexico with coal train from the West.
Belen layoffs
It's not just NM's bigger cities like Albuquerque and Rio Rancho that are struggling to deal with growing budget deficits.
Heavy Train Action in Belen NM
Lots auf Action a lovely late summer day at Belen-Station. Lovely variety of Wide- and Standard-Cab-Units.
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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.
Rio Communities, New Mexico
Rio Communities is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2000 census.
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.
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