Santa Rita Creek
Santa Rita Creek is a stream in Grant, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,509 feet. Santa Rita Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Wimsattville, as well as near Turnerville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chino mine.
Chino mine
Quarry
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chino Mine, also known as the Santa Rita mine or Santa Rita del Cobre, is an American open-pit porphyry copper mine located in the town of Santa Rita, New Mexico 15 miles east of Silver City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayard and Fort Bayard.
Bayard
Village
Bayard is a city in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is near Santa Rita, east of Silver City. The population was 2,116 at the 2020 census. Bayard is situated 5 miles southwest of Santa Rita Creek.
Fort Bayard
Hamlet
Fort Bayard is an unincorporated community, in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Fort Bayard is situated 6 miles west of Santa Rita Creek.
Santa Clara
Village
Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2010 census, down from 1,944 in 2000. Today it is a bedroom community for nearby Silver City. Santa Clara is situated 6 miles west of Santa Rita Creek.
Santa Rita Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Grant, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.80952° or 32° 48′ 34″ northLongitude
-108.05587° or 108° 3′ 21″ westElevation
6,509 feet (1,984 metres)Open location code
854HRW5V+RMGeoNames ID
5490333
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