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Contadero

Contadero from directly overhead

Contadero is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,365 m. Timber Peak stands 3,181 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Contadero, a cliff 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.8 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

ghost town in New Mexico, United States

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Coordinates33.65111, -106.98833

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Around it

91 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
Cliffs: 18
  • Mesa del Contadero: 0.4 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 0.6 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 1.0 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 1.2 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 1.3 mi
Springs: 16
  • Cienega Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Burro Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Torreon Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Haunted Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Sawmill Spring: 20.2 mi
Parks: 10
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Camino de Sueños: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Mancy Mine: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Contadero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Timber PeakNNW 337°3,181 m24.7 mi
Apache Kid PeakW 269°3,065 m24.5 mi
Buck PeakNNW 340°2,764 m24.3 mi
Italian PeakNNW 334°2,752 m21.3 mi
Molino PeakNNW 340°2,701 m21.9 mi
Piñon MountainW 267°2,587 m20.7 mi
San Juan PeakW 273°2,466 m19.7 mi
Black MountainWNW 282°2,307 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4719:20
June solstice05:5919:4520:22
September equinox06:5718:3319:06
December solstice07:0916:2617:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394451586675797770594738
Precip in0.40.40.40.30.40.51.71.91.30.90.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bosque DEL Apache, 12 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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