Tesuque, New Mexico | |
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CDP | |
Camel Rock
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Location of Tesuque, New Mexico |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°44′46″N 105°55′20″W / 35.74611°N 105.92222°WCoordinates: 35°44′46″N 105°55′20″W / 35.74611°N 105.92222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Santa Fe |
Area | |
• Total | 7.0 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
• Land | 7.0 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 6,759 ft (2,060 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 909 |
• Density | 130.6/sq mi (50.4/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 87574 |
Area code(s) | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-77040 |
GNIS feature ID | 0918382 |
Pueblo of Tesuque
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Nearest city | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Area | 12.6 acres (5.1 ha) |
Built | 1694 |
NRHP Reference # | 73001149 |
NMSRCP # | 222 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 1973 |
Designated NMSRCP | November 22, 1971 |
Tesuque (/təˈsuːki/; Tewa: Tetsuge) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. The area is located near Tesuque Pueblo, a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the Pueblo people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The town of Tesuque is separate from the pueblo. The pueblo was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Tesuque is located at 35°44′46″N 105°55′20″W / 35.74611°N 105.92222°W (35.746069, -105.922108). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), all land. Camel Rock is a locally-famous and distinctive rock formation and landmark, located along U.S. Routes 84/285 across from the Camel Rock Casino, which is also owned by Tesuque Pueblo.