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Cuervito Peak

Cuervito Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cuervito Peak rises to 1,516 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuervo Mesa, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1516 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.03839, -104.43082

37 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
Parks: 3
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuervito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Luciano MesaESE 104°1,702 m16.4 mi
Mesa PinoNNW 332°1,692 m17.1 mi
Mesa RicaNE 41°1,648 m17.8 mi
Mesa CheriscoNW 312°1,642 m12.7 mi
Cuervo HillNNW 327°1,628 m7.4 mi
Cuervo MesaESE 106°1,623 m2.1 mi
Palomas MesaE 86°1,620 m21.9 mi
Cabra HillNW 323°1,617 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4519:3820:16
September equinox06:4618:2318:56
December solstice07:0316:1116:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250576676797770594739
Precip in0.50.30.81.11.31.32.12.52.01.40.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888136 — Cuervito Peak, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357572502

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