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Cerro Verde

Cerro Verde, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Verde rises to 2,173 m in New Mexico. Mesa Gallina stands 2,332 m to the southeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mesa, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019615, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2173 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.76894, -107.28310

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.7 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Cerro Verde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa GallinaSE 142°2,332 m4.4 mi
Chicken MountainS 180°2,320 m8.2 mi
Cerro del OroSW 233°2,309 m13.5 mi
Victorino MesaSW 233°2,307 m17.1 mi
Mesa CimarronSSE 155°2,261 m4.0 mi
Blue Water MesaW 263°2,230 m14.2 mi
Mesa del OroSW 232°2,227 m14.5 mi
Ward MesaWSW 253°2,216 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5719:4920:26
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1316:2417:03

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, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583064

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