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Cerro Venada

Cerro Venada, seen from above at true elevation

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
2824 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.28004, -107.60700

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 14
Springs: 10
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 4
  • Cibola County History Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 16.5 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 15.3 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 16.6 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Cerro Venada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorS 182°3,449 m2.9 mi
Cerro PelonESE 106°3,057 m3.0 mi
Cerro OshaE 85°2,947 m3.2 mi
Microwave RidgeS 177°2,807 m6.3 mi
Cerro RedondoENE 75°2,735 m7.0 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNE 43°2,732 m12.7 mi
Cerro ChivatoENE 72°2,716 m11.2 mi
Cerro AguilaENE 69°2,691 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice05:5719:5120:29
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1616:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593210

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