Canoncito is an unincorporated community in Mora County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Canoncito is located along New Mexico State Road 518, 25 miles (40 km) north of Las Vegas. It was named due to being located in a small canyon.[2]
Canoncito, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 35°56′57″N 105°15′45″W / 35.94917°N 105.26250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Mora |
Elevation | 7,064 ft (2,153 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 899329[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Canoncito". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 60. ISBN 0826316891.