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Cerrito Largo

Cerrito Largo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Largo rises to 1,969 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Redondo, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49019255, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,969 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.40170, -106.87670

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 56
  • King Mesa Meadows Park: 10.1 mi
  • Los Montoyas Park: 10.5 mi
  • Havasu Park: 10.9 mi
  • Mariposa Park: 11.0 mi
  • Zia Park: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Hoodoos: 7.2 mi
  • White Mesa: 7.3 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 7.4 mi
  • Rio Puerco Rock Formations: 8.5 mi
  • Dos Amigos: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Rams: 15.0 mi
  • Compass Rose: 17.9 mi
  • Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 18.2 mi
  • Marian Shrine: 19.5 mi
  • The Bell Keepers: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
Gardens: 7
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 23.6 mi
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 24.2 mi
  • Artesian Well: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 17.5 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.0 mi
  • Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Cerrito Largo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pajarito PeakN2,749 m20.3 mi
Black MesaW2,440 m21.4 mi
Cabezon PeakNW2,373 m18.4 mi
Mesa PrietaNW2,293 m11.5 mi
Cerro de Nuestra SeñoraW2,230 m16.7 mi
Cerro de JacoboW2,226 m19.7 mi
Pico ButteNE2,206 m18.9 mi
Loma CrestonNE2,190 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5419:4920:27
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1416:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F344048566475787669564335
Precip in0.50.50.50.60.60.41.41.81.31.40.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897865 — Cerrito Largo, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357582914

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