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Welcome to Canyon del Rio ...

Canyon del Rio is located in Valencia County<1>.

Canyon del Rio is 5,580 feet [1,701 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Canyon del Rio is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Canyon del Rio: 505

Communities near Canyon del Rio ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon del Rio.

  • Los Lunas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <3>
  • Rio Communities
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bosque Farms
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Peralta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountainair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Manzano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
  • Casa Colorada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
  • Jarales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon del Rio ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon del Rio - 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.