Canoncito, Mora County, New Mexico

Canoncito, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°56′57″N 105°15′45″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Mora
Elevation	7,064 ft (2,153 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	899329[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. "Canoncito". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 60. ISBN 0826316891.