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Cerro Chivato

Cerro Chivato, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Chivato rises to 2,716 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Chivato, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2716 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.33115, -107.41922

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
  • Corner Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Natural Bridge: 17.6 mi
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 19.1 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 18.1 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Cerro Chivato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorWSW 239°3,449 m12.4 mi
Cerro PelonWSW 241°3,057 m8.9 mi
Cerro OshaWSW 246°2,947 m8.0 mi
Cerro VenadaWSW 252°2,824 m11.2 mi
Microwave RidgeSW 226°2,807 m14.2 mi
Cerro RedondoWSW 245°2,735 m4.2 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNNW 341°2,732 m6.1 mi
Cerro AguilaW 261°2,691 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5619:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2217:02

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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593058

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