Valdez, New Mexico

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
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]

Gallery

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  View of Valdez in 1941. Note layout of houses in plaza around the church, a style that is common to all of the oldest villages.
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  View of Valdez on 19 May 2023.