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Cerro Cuate

Cerro Cuate, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Cuate rises to 2,128 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Chafo, a peak 2.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 40 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.

Wikidata Q49019369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,128 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.61419, -107.16727

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 7
  • Natural Bridge: 8.1 mi
  • Hoodoos: 15.4 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 16.3 mi
  • White Mesa: 20.2 mi
  • Guadalupe Box: 24.0 mi
Springs: 5
  • Ojo Frio: 3.7 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 21.0 mi
Parks: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Cerro Cuate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pajarito PeakENE2,749 m18.2 mi
Cerro MontosoSW2,616 m13.7 mi
Cerro del DuraznoSW2,592 m15.0 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaSSW2,570 m16.5 mi
Cerro ChavezWSW2,504 m17.3 mi
Cerrito del RelampagoSW2,503 m11.9 mi
Black MesaSSW2,440 m14.1 mi
El Dado MesaWSW2,436 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5419:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1516:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918137 — Cerro Cuate, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357605996

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