Rio Bonito
The Rio Bonito is a small river in the Sierra Blanca mountains of southern New Mexico, United States. The headwaters of the river start in the Lincoln National Forest on the slopes of Sierra Blanca and travel eastward until they merge with the south fork of the Rio Bonito just west of Bonito Lake, a man-made reservoir.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 5,180 feet (1,579 metres)
- …is also known as “Bonito River”
- Description: left headwater of Rio Hondo in New Mexico, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hondo and Tinnie.
Hondo
Hamlet
Hondo is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
Tinnie
Hamlet
Tinnie is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Tinnie is situated 2½ miles east of Rio Bonito.
San Patricio
Hamlet
San Patricio is a small community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. San Patricio is situated 3½ miles northwest of Rio Bonito.
Rio Bonito
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
33.38203° or 33° 22′ 55″ north
Longitude
-105.27137° or 105° 16′ 17″ west
Open location code
855P9PJH+RF
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Rio Bonito” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rio Bonito (suba sa Tinipong Bansa)”
- Cebuano: “Rio Bonito”
- German: “Rio Bonito”
- Russian: “Рио-Бонито”
- Slovenian: “Rio Bonito”
- Venetian: “Rio Bonito”
- “Bonito”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Picacho and Lincoln.
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