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Cerrito Viejo

Cerrito Viejo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Viejo rises to 2,198 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is South Crosby Peak, a peak 4.3 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019275, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.04089, -107.94200

51 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 4
  • Maverick Spring: 19.6 mi
  • San Jose Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Vale Tio Vinces Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Bruja Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 10.5 mi
  • White Mesa: 23.0 mi
  • Cal Ship Mesa: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Mangas Schoolhouse: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainWNW 299°3,102 m16.4 mi
Mangas MountainW 272°2,925 m20.8 mi
Luera PeakSSE 166°2,892 m15.3 mi
Madre MountainN 10°2,870 m18.0 mi
Davenport LookoutN 6°2,851 m16.8 mi
Horse MountainWSW 247°2,850 m11.5 mi
Horse PeakWSW 248°2,826 m11.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 338°2,787 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:24
June solstice06:0219:5020:27
September equinox07:0118:3719:10
December solstice07:1416:2917:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592927

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