Welcome to Canova ...

Canova is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

The location of Canova has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Canova is 5,770 feet [1,759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Canova is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Canova ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Canova - they are located in South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Canova ...

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

• Espanola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
  • Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <4>
• Los Luceros
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
  • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
• Dixon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
• Estaca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
  • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
• La Villita
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
  • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
• Alcalde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
  • Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <4>
• Apodaca
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
• Chamita
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
  • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
• Ohkay Owingeh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohkay Owingeh
  • Ohkay Owingeh is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Former name for Ohkay Owingeh:
  • San Juan Pueblo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohkay Owingeh <4>
• San Juan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County

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 Canova. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canova.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canova. 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 Canova.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canova ...

Looking for more information about Canova? 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 Canova, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canova.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canova. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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