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Cerro Gordo

Cerro Gordo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Gordo rises to 2,321 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019464, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2321 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.68725, -105.90669

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 32
  • Water History Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Carole LaRoche: 1.5 mi
  • Verve Abode: 1.5 mi
  • Aaron Payne Fine Art: 1.6 mi
  • Loretto Chapel: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 31
Gardens: 16
Picnic sites: 10
Springs: 9
  • Alamosa Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Soda Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Cerro Gordo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNE 40°3,847 m13.0 mi
Lake PeakNE 45°3,771 m10.7 mi
Redondo PeakNE 37°3,766 m15.1 mi
Penitente PeakNE 47°3,720 m10.9 mi
Tesuque PeakNE 46°3,656 m9.7 mi
Sierra MoscaNNE 27°3,603 m17.6 mi
Aspen PeakNE 35°3,384 m9.7 mi
Rosilla PeakE 79°3,231 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4620:23
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1016:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542485767716962513930
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.90.92.32.01.41.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606003

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