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Cerrito Arizona

Cerrito Arizona, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Arizona rises to 2,359 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Comadre, a peak 0.8 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2359 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.96254, -108.15506

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 10
  • Aragon Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Mule Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Caruco Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Ojo Bonito: 10.3 mi
  • Little Trough Spring: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Bandera Crater: 4.8 mi
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 5.0 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 8.5 mi
  • Double Sinks: 8.5 mi
  • Double Sinks: 8.5 mi
Parks: 9
Attractions: 5
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 16.3 mi
  • Lava Falls Area: 18.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 19.5 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 21.5 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.5 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.5 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Lava Bridge: 3.3 mi
  • La Ventana Arch: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Cerrito Arizona. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SedgwickNNE 13°2,819 m15.0 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 338°2,777 m19.0 mi
Gallo PeakENE 70°2,642 m12.2 mi
Salitre MesaN 8°2,625 m18.1 mi
PelonESE 122°2,599 m20.8 mi
Cerro AltoSSW 212°2,593 m13.8 mi
North PelonESE 120°2,558 m19.7 mi
Cerro BanderaENE 57°2,539 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice06:0019:5320:30
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1716:2717:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293339465363686660493829
Precip in1.00.81.00.70.70.52.32.71.41.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904910 — Cerrito Arizona, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592901

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