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Cerro Pelon

Cerro Pelon, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Pelon rises to 1,910 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de la Cienaga, a peak 4.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5483765

Wikidata Q49019554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1910 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.56033, -107.38226

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 9
  • Hells Mesa: 18.5 mi
  • Mesa Cencerro: 18.5 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 22.1 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 22.2 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Chavez Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Dove Spring: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ladrón PeakESE 117°2,780 m19.1 mi
Blue MesaWSW 241°2,605 m22.4 mi
Indian MesaSSW 202°2,600 m20.0 mi
D Cross MountainWSW 254°2,589 m20.3 mi
Gallinas PeakSSW 192°2,574 m24.2 mi
Techado MesaW 271°2,569 m21.7 mi
Wiley MesaW 271°2,528 m18.3 mi
Bell MountainWSW 256°2,507 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5819:4920:26
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1316:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583957

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