Sapello, New Mexico

Sapello
Unincorporated community
Sapello
Sapello

Location within the state of New Mexico

Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 105°15′12″W / 35.77278°N 105.25333°W / 35.77278; -105.25333Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 105°15′12″W / 35.77278°N 105.25333°W / 35.77278; -105.25333
Country United States
State New Mexico
County San Miguel
Elevation 6,968 ft (2,124 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 87745[1]
Area code(s) 505
GNIS feature ID 910814[2]

Sapello is an unincorporated community located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of New Mexico State Road 94 and New Mexico State Road 518 12.5 miles (20.1 km) north of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Sapello was a trading post along the Santa Fe Trail.[3]

Sapello is a popular site for astronomers, as it has little light pollution at night. The minor planet 143641 Sapello was named for the community.[3]

References

  1. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. "Sapello". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. 1 2 "143641 Sapello (2003 NK5)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved November 30, 2014.


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