Sapello | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | San Miguel |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 6969 |
Coordinates: | 35.7728°N -105.2533°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 87745[1] |
Area Code: | 505 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 910814 |
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, north of Las Vegas. Sapello was a trading post along the Santa Fe Trail.[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.[2]