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Cerro Negro

Cerro Negro, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Negro rises to 2,354 m in New Mexico. Agua Fria Peak stands 3,364 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Ore, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 44 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.10976, -104.93833

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 13
Parks: 5
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Betty's Bra: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Cerro Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Agua Fria PeakNW 319°3,364 m23.0 mi
Spruce HillNW 320°3,141 m21.0 mi
Burn PeakNNW 337°3,027 m21.8 mi
Lookout PeakNNW 337°3,025.7 m20.9 mi
La MesaWNW 300°3,021 m17.7 mi
Apache PeakNNW 328°3,002 m22.2 mi
Rayado PeakNNW 340°2,982 m19.7 mi
Willy's TipNW 312°2,933 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4419:4320:21
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0816:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357612900

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