Canoncito, Mora County, New Mexico

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Canoncito, New Mexico
Canoncito, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Canoncito, New Mexico
Canoncito, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°56′57″N 105°15′45″W / 35.94917°N 105.26250°W / 35.94917; -105.26250Coordinates: 35°56′57″N 105°15′45″W / 35.94917°N 105.26250°W / 35.94917; -105.26250
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMora
Elevation
7,064 ft (2,153 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID899329[1]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Canoncito". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 60. ISBN 0826316891.


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