Santa_Cruz_River_(New_Mexico)

Santa Cruz River (New Mexico)

Santa Cruz River (New Mexico)

River in New Mexico, United States

The Santa Cruz River of New Mexico is a tributary of the Rio Grande at Española, New Mexico. The Santa Cruz River valley is the site of El Santuario de Chimayo, a mission chapel built by early Spanish colonists of the Santa Fe area.[1][2]

Santa Cruz River at NM 98 below the Rio Quemado confluence, looking east
Panoramic view of the Santa Cruz River behind El Santuario de Chimayo, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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References

  1. [1]
    Henderson, Richard R. (1989). A Preliminary Inventory of Spanish Colonial Resources Associated with National Park Service Units and National Historic Landmarks, 1987. United States Committee, International Council on Monuments and Sites, for the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. p. 161. ISBN 9780911697032. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Cruz River


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