Cerro Alto
Cerro Alto is a peak in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,759 feet. Cerro Alto is situated nearby to the hamlet La Cuestecita, as well as near Vallecito.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harding Pegmatite Mine.
Harding Pegmatite Mine
Monument
Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0.
The Harding Pegmatite Mine is a former adit mine that extracted lithium, tantalum, and beryllium from a Precambrian pegmatite sill. It ceased operations in 1958 and its owner, Arthur Montgomery, donated it to the University of New Mexico, which runs the site as an outdoor geology laboratory with mineral collecting permitted on a small scale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cañoncito and Chamisal.
Cañoncito
Hamlet
Cañoncito is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Cañoncito is located on Embudo Creek, 3.4 miles east-southeast of Dixon.
Chamisal
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chamisal is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. The population was 301 at the time of the 2000 census. Chamisal was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751.
Picuris Pueblo
Village
Photo: Davidhc9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picuris Pueblo is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabit the community. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos.
Cerro Alto
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,759 feet
- Description: mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.19141° or 36° 11′ 29″ northLongitude
-105.78168° or 105° 46′ 54″ westElevation
7,759 feet (2,365 metres)Open location code
858P56R9+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 357593010OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Cerro Alto” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro Alto (bukid sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico, Taos County)”
- Cebuano: “Cerro Alto”
- Dutch: “Cerro Alto”
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Localities in the Area
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