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Cerrito Negro

Cerrito Negro, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Negro rises to 2,120 m in New Mexico. Cerro Osha stands 2,947 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Larga, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019257, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2120 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.29893, -107.26949

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 14.6 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 15.5 mi
  • The Wall: 18.6 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 18.9 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 18.9 mi
Springs: 11
  • Corner Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Cold Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 14.9 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Cerrito Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OshaW 266°2,947 m15.8 mi
Cerro RedondoW 272°2,735 m12.3 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNW 308°2,732 m13.2 mi
Cerro ChivatoWNW 285°2,716 m8.7 mi
Cerro AguilaW 280°2,691 m10.8 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 255°2,674 m12.0 mi
Cerro PinoWNW 290°2,670 m9.6 mi
Cerro CuateWNW 286°2,654 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582918

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