Bernardo, New Mexico | |
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 Rio Grande and Interstate 25 passing through Bernardo and Contreras, New Mexico. View from the northwest. Rio Puerco flowing toward the Rio Grande from the west. | |
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| Coordinates: 34°25′07″N 106°50′01″W / 34.41861°N 106.83361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Socorro |
| Elevation | 4,741 ft (1,445 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 923560[1] |
Bernardo is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, at the northern junction of US 60 and Interstate 25. Bernardo was named, circa 1902, after a friend of John Becker, a leading merchant in nearby Belen.[2] The main point of interest is the nearby Bernardo Wildlife Management Area, visited by large flocks of sandhill cranes and other birds.[3]