New Mexico Gazetteer
Encerrito is a physical feature (summit) in Cibola County. The primary coordinates for Encerrito places it within the NM 87020 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Encerrito |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 27.4 km (17 mi) SW of Grants, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) S of State Route 53, 4 km (2.5 mi) NE of Little Hole-in-the-Wall, 1.6 km (1 mi) SSE of the mouth of Bonita Canyon and located in El Malpais National Monument. |
| History: | "Encerrito is a Spanish name meaning ""little hill""." |
| County: | Cibola County |
| Latitude: | 34.9436482 |
| Longitude: | -107.9364367 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Encerrito: Encerrito.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Encerrito does not include property ownership information.
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