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Canoncito, New Mexico
Canoncito, San Miguel County, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Canoncito, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Canoncito, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Country United States
State New Mexico
County San Miguel
Elevation
7,234 ft (2,205 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 505
GNIS feature ID 904700

Canoncito is a small place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

Canoncito is located about 15.2 miles (24.5 kilometers) north-northwest of a bigger town called Las Vegas.

Where is Canoncito?

Canoncito is found in the state of New Mexico, which is in the southwestern part of the United States. It's specifically located within San Miguel County.

Geographic Details

Canoncito sits at an elevation of 7,234 feet (2,205 meters) above sea level. This means it's quite high up, often in a mountainous or hilly area. The people living there use the Mountain Time Zone, which is seven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) during standard time. During daylight saving time, it shifts to six hours behind UTC.

How to Reach Canoncito

If you wanted to call someone in Canoncito, you would use the area code 505. This helps connect phone calls to the right region in New Mexico.

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