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El Cerrito

El Cerrito, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.09978, -104.85666

60 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Fort Hatch: 16.0 mi
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 20.0 mi
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa LaurianoNNW 345°2,084 m23.0 mi
Mesa ApacheNW 323°2,067 m24.2 mi
Mesas CuatasNNW 338°2,064 m20.8 mi
Potrillo HillWSW 258°1,880 m24.5 mi
Mesa de la ChamizalosaWNW 283°1,867 m23.0 mi
Ciruela MesaWNW 286°1,845 m24.7 mi
Mesita Tierra BlancaWNW 288°1,833 m22.5 mi
Mesa ChupinasNW 308°1,830 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4619:4020:18
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0516:1316:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586675777669594840
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.31.52.42.22.01.50.50.8

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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