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Cerro del Oro

Cerro del Oro, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro del Oro rises to 2,309 m in New Mexico. D Cross Mountain stands 2,589 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Oro, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49019438, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,309 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.65116, -107.47338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.0 mi
Museums: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chavez Springs: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Cerro del Oro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
D Cross MountainSW2,589 m18.6 mi
Techado MesaWSW2,569 m17.5 mi
Wiley MesaWSW2,528 m14.5 mi
Bell MountainSW2,507 m20.0 mi
Middle MesaWSW2,455 m16.3 mi
Broom MountainW2,426 m8.4 mi
Blue MesaNW2,367 m16.8 mi
Mesa GallinaENE2,332 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:27
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1416:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541485767686661513931
Precip in0.80.70.70.30.80.62.62.61.51.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582945

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