Country United States County Lincoln ZIP codes 88348 Local time Monday 9:26 PM | State New Mexico Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Area code(s) 575 | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 23% Humidity | ||
San Patricio is a very small community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located on the Rio Ruidoso and U.S. Highway 70, between the communities of Hondo and Glencoe. It is just east of the Lincoln National Forest. The community is home to a benedictine spirituality center recently purchased by the Diocese of Las Cruces], San Patricio Retreat Center.
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Map of San Patricio, NM 88348, USA
History
Originally named Ruidoso for the river, in about 1870, the town was renamed when a Catholic church was built around 1875, and named La Iglesia de San Patricio. The village was also part of the Lincoln County War.
Geography
Location of San Patricio is 33°24′32″N 105°19′37″W (33.408976, -105.326928).
The Elevation is 5436 feet (1657 m).
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References
San Patricio, New Mexico Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA