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Cerro Ortiz

Cerro Ortiz, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Ortiz rises to 2,674 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Frio, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2674 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.25281, -107.47505

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
Springs: 10
  • Cold Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Corner Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
Historic sites: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.0 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 21.7 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 22.6 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 23.6 mi
Museums: 4
  • Cibola County History Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 22.5 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Cerro Ortiz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorW 263°3,449 m7.6 mi
Cerro PelonWNW 283°3,057 m4.7 mi
Cerro OshaWNW 297°2,947 m4.7 mi
Cerro VenadaWNW 284°2,824 m7.7 mi
Microwave RidgeWSW 238°2,807 m8.4 mi
Cerro RedondoN 349°2,735 m3.7 mi
Cerros De AlejandroN 6°2,732 m11.3 mi
Cerro ChivatoNNE 30°2,716 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5619:5120:29
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1616:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593132

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