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Welcome to Canoncito ...

Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

Canoncito is 6,240 feet [1,902 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Canoncito is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Canoncito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Canoncito ...

While we believe that this Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County, we know of another 5 New Mexico communities named Canoncito. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bernalillo, Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canoncito.

Communities near Canoncito ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canoncito.

  • Espanola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chamisal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
    • Chamisal is located in Taos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <3>
  • Trampas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rio Lucio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
  • Embudo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Velarde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Llano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Penasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
    • Penasco is located in Taos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canoncito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canoncito.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canoncito. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canoncito.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canoncito. See our Newspapers Page for Canoncito.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canoncito ...

Looking for more information about Canoncito? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canoncito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canoncito.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canoncito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.