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Cerro Chato

Cerro Chato, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Chato rises to 2,097 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Santa Rosa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019325, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2097 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.32059, -107.22310

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 12.4 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 15.9 mi
  • The Wall: 16.5 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 16.8 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 16.9 mi
Springs: 11
  • Los Indios Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 18.7 mi
  • Corner Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 12.7 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Cerro Chato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoW 266°2,735 m14.9 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 297°2,732 m14.6 mi
Cerro ChivatoW 274°2,716 m11.1 mi
Cerro AguilaW 272°2,691 m13.3 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 252°2,674 m15.0 mi
Cerro PinoW 279°2,670 m11.7 mi
Cerro CuateW 278°2,654 m14.0 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 271°2,624 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897883 — Cerro Chato, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357582972

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