Cerro Venada
Cerro Venada rises to 2,824 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the south, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ojo Piedra Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019611, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,824 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Taylor: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Osha: 3.2 mi
- Microwave Ridge: 6.3 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 6.6 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 0.7 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 2.3 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 2.6 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 2.7 mi
- Twin Spring: 3.1 mi
- Smokey Circle: 15.3 mi
- Truman Park: 15.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 15.6 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 16.6 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 17.4 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 16.1 mi
- Jim Point: 17.4 mi
- Frog Mesa: 17.8 mi
- Punta Burro: 18.0 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 18.1 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 15.3 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 16.6 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.3 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 16.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 17.6 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 18.8 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 16.5 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 16.5 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 16.5 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.5 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Jesus: 18.0 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Cerro Venada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | S 182° | 3,449 m | 2.9 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | ESE 106° | 3,057 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cerro Osha | E 85° | 2,947 m | 3.2 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | S 177° | 2,807 m | 6.3 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | ENE 75° | 2,735 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | NE 43° | 2,732 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | ENE 72° | 2,716 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | ENE 69° | 2,691 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593210
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