Valdez is an unincorporated community located in Taos County, New Mexico, United States situated along the Rio Hondo. The community is located on New Mexico State Road 230, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north of Taos. Valdez had a post office until August 28, 2010; it still has its own ZIP code, 87580.[1][3]
Valdez | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Looking out over Valdez, New Mexico from Rim Rd on 18 August 2022 | |
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Coordinates: 36°32′04″N 105°35′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Taos |
Elevation | 7,428 ft (2,264 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87580[1] |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 912021[2] |
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County seat: Taos | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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