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The Taos Multiple Listing Service places no restrictions limiting the geographical scope of properties listed. Three of the areas classified as "Other" are distant but with defined boundaries as shown on the map below. If a property does not fall into one of the other MLS areas, it is classified as OTHER(54) which has no boundaries.

Most listings here lie on or beyond the fringes usually serviced by real estate brokers using the Taos MLS. Each of these areas frequently will also have properties not listed by participating REALTORS^® so properties shown in them should be considered a sampling rather than a complete and exhaustive list of those available.

Click on any shaded area of the map to see information. Unshaded areas and anything off of this map are part of the OTHER (54) zone.

Maps and content Copyright by John Kejr

Distance to Taos: More than one hour

Distance to Taos Ski Valley: More than one hour

Chama (11B)

Chama sits about 90 miles northwest of Taos on US 64/84 near the Colorado border and the headwaters of the Chama River. This area rests in the mountainous central area of Rio Arriba County and contains its county seat of Tierra Amarilla. It serves as the western terminus of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Views extend north to the high San Juan Mountains just over the border in Colorado. The Chama River originates just over the border in southern Colorado and flows southward to where it joins the Rio Grande near Espanola. The zone includes the towns of Chama, Tierra Armarilla, El Vado, Los Ojos, and others in the Chama Valley. As this zone is too distant to be served by brokerages specializing in the Taos Market, no effort is made here to further define it.

Ojo Caliente (30B)

Best known for the Ojo Caliente Spa with its hot springs, this zone includes the extreme southwest portion of Taos County and adjacent portions of Rio Arriba County. Most people traveling US 285 know only of the settled area along US 285, but are completely unaware of the remote and physically and culturally isolated communities including Las Tablas, Cañon Plaza, Petaca, Vallecitos, and La Madera that are also included in this area. This zone also includes El Rito (not to be confused with El Rito/Latir) - home of Northern New Mexico Community College. When searching this area, both Santa Fe and Taos MLSs should be searched to find all properties.

Mora County (30A)

The boundaries of this zone coincide with those of Mora County with the town of Mora being the county seat. It stretches from the crest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains east to their foothills and on the Great Plains. Most of the Taos County MLS listings tend to be situated in the mountainous northern and western areas or grassy ranch land in the Ocate area.

Raton (36B)

The northernmost town on Interstate 25 in New Mexico has served as a gateway to the area since it was a major stop on the Mountain Route of the Santa Fe Trail, followed by the Sante Fe Railroad. The economy of this town boomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as can be seen in the Victorian architecture and period homes of the town. Once the interstate highway came through, most travelers no longer stopped in the town and its population declined. Home prices are quite a bit lower than the Taos area due to the large number of older homes and relatively small population. Community leaders hope that a new "racino" (combination of a race track and casino) being built to lure travelers off of the highway and provide jobs and revitalize this area's economy.

San Miguel County (40B)

The boundaries of this zone coincide with those of San Miguel County with the county seat of Las Vegas. This huge county stretches from a short distance east of Sante Fe, east to almost the Texas line. Almost all of the listings shown in the Taos County MLS in this zone lie north of Las Vegas along highway 518 or off of other roads and highways leading off of highway 518.

Other (54A)

Most of these listings will be quite far from Taos with the highest concentration in neighboring counties of New Mexico and Costilla County of Colorado. Listings as far from Taos as Jamaica and Belize have appeared in this zone.

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