Sanostee, NM Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Sanostee, New Mexico, shaded from 5,830 ft on the northeast side to 6,110 ft on the north edge, below higher ground just outside
Elevation
6,110 ft 1,865 m6,040 ft 1,840 m6,010 ft 1,830 m5,940 ft 1,810 m5,870 ft 1,790 m5,830 ft 1,775 m
Contours every 100 ft, bold every 500 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
Tilt and turn the terrain; hills are raised 1.5×, or set ×1 for true height.
Click or tap anywhere
The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
Area
Fades everything outside the official CDP boundary (US Census).

Elevation Data

Sanostee sits at about 6,020 ft (1,835 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
6,020 ft 1,835 m
most residents: 5,910–6,030 ft
Lowest
5,830 ft 1,775 m
on the northeast side
Highest
6,110 ft 1,865 m
on the north edge, below higher ground just outside
Average
5,970 ft 1,820 m
all land inside the CDP boundary

Sanostee spans about 280 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
6,020 ft1,835 m
Highest point
Inside the CDP boundary, on the north edge, below higher ground just outside
6,110 ft1,865 m
Lowest point
Inside the CDP boundary, on the northeast side
5,830 ft1,775 m
Town center
USGS map point for Sanostee
6,000 ft1,830 m
Average of all land5,970 ft1,820 m

Elevation profile, south to north

2.6 mi south to north through the town center.

Altitude Effects

What 6,020 ft means day to day, worked out from the typical elevation.

Water boils at
200.8 °F93.8 °C

vs 212 °F at sea level; USDA: food takes longer to cook.

Air pressure
80% of sea level

24.0 inHg (81.1 kPa): each breath holds 20% less air.

Oxygen equivalent
16.8% at sea level

Air is still 21% oxygen, just thinner. Normal at the coast: 20.9%.

Sunburn
+12% more UV

EPA: UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 ft.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Sanostee, New Mexico, shaded from 5,830 ft on the northeast side to 6,110 ft on the north edge, below higher ground just outside
CDP boundary (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 100 ft (30 m).
Location
Unincorporated community (census-designated place) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
Population
322 2020 Census
Land area
4.5 sq mi
Density
71 per sq mi
Coordinates
36.4247° N, 108.8743° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Colorado Plateaus
Drains to
Chaco River → San Juan River → Colorado River → Gulf of California
ZIP codes 1
87461
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Crystal7,380 ft
  2. Sehili, AZ7,130 ft
  3. Tsaile, AZ7,070 ft
  4. Lukachukai, AZ6,540 ft
  5. Sanostee6,020 ft
  6. Naschitti5,900 ft
  7. Sheep Springs5,850 ft
  8. Red Rock, Apache County, AZ5,800 ft
  9. Beclabito5,610 ft
  10. Newcomb5,570 ft
  11. Shiprock5,000 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Beautiful Mountain9,060 ft
  • Carona de Gigante7,990 ft
  • Rock Mesa6,180 ft
  • Tocito Dome5,850 ft
  • Yellow Hill, San Juan County5,740 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the CDP boundary, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census CDP boundary (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Altitude effects: standard-atmosphere formulas applied to the typical elevation; UV from EPA's rule of thumb (about 2% per 1,000 ft).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Sanostee is an unincorporated community; figures cover the census-designated place, a statistical area.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); BTS time zones. All public domain.