El Cerrito
El Cerrito rises to 1,551 m in New Mexico. Mesa Lauriano stands 2,084 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita Cortada, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway runs past it. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1551 m
How to reach it
- On the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
60 named places within 25 miles
- Mesita Cortada: 0.6 mi
- Punta de Mesa Colorado: 1.7 mi
- Mesa del Medio: 2.8 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 3.2 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 5.7 mi
- Joseph's Restaurant: 14.6 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 14.9 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 14.9 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 22.9 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 22.9 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 14.4 mi
- Santa Rosa Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
- Park Lake: 15.0 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 19.4 mi
- Fort Hatch: 16.0 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 20.0 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.9 mi
- Casas del Medio: 1.0 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.6 mi
- Star Axis: 17.3 mi
- Pintada: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Cerrito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Lauriano | NNW 345° | 2,084 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NW 323° | 2,067 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 338° | 2,064 m | 20.8 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | WSW 258° | 1,880 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | WNW 283° | 1,867 m | 23.0 mi |
| Ciruela Mesa | WNW 286° | 1,845 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mesita Tierra Blanca | WNW 288° | 1,833 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mesa Chupinas | NW 308° | 1,830 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888799 — El Cerrito, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357573190
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