Welcome to El Rito ...
El Rito is located in Taos County<1>.
El Rito is 8,030 feet [2,448 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of El Rito is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: El Rito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for El Rito: 575
Communities Also Named El Rito ...
While we believe that this El Rito is located in Taos County, we know of another 3 New Mexico communities named El Rito. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cibola, Rio Arriba and Valencia County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Rito.
Communities near El Rito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Rito.
- Questa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
- Questa is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <4>
- Red River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taos Ski Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
- Cerro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
- Lama is located in Taos County
- Amalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
- Amalia is located in Taos County
- Costilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garcia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
- Garcia is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
- Jaroso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
- Jaroso is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <4>
- San Cristobal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 El Rito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Rito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Rito. 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 El Rito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Rito. See our Newspapers Page for El Rito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Rito ...
Looking for more information about El Rito? 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 El Rito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Rito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Rito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |