Cuervito Peak
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. 34 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
- 1,516 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
- Cuervo Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Mesita Contadero: 2.8 mi
- Boot Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mesa del Gato: 7.4 mi
- Mesita del Gato: 7.4 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 18.5 mi
- Park Lake: 15.4 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 16.2 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 14.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | ESE 104° | 1,702 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mesa Pino | NNW 332° | 1,692 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NE 41° | 1,648 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mesa Cherisco | NW 312° | 1,642 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cuervo Hill | NNW 327° | 1,628 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | ESE 106° | 1,623 m | 2.1 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | E 86° | 1,620 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cabra Hill | NW 323° | 1,617 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
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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