Sapello is an unincorporated community located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of state roads 94 and 518, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) north of Las Vegas. Sapello was a trading post along the Santa Fe Trail.[3]
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Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 105°15′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | San Miguel |
Elevation | 6,968 ft (2,124 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87745[1] |
Area code(s) | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 910814[2] |
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]
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County seat: Las Vegas | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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