Sapello, New Mexico

Sapello
Sapello is located in New Mexico
Sapello
Sapello
Location within the state of New Mexico
Sapello is located in the United States
Sapello
Sapello
Sapello (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 105°15′12″W / 35.77278°N 105.25333°W / 35.77278; -105.25333
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Miguel
Elevation6,969 ft (2,124 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87745[2]
Area code505
GNIS feature ID910814[1]

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]

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]

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