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Jim Point

Jim Point, seen from above at true elevation

Jim Point is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,238 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta Burro, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2238 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.46808, -107.81339

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
  • Ojo del Chopo: 10.8 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Blue Water Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Twin Spring: 18.1 mi
Parks: 8
Museums: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 21.4 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.8 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.8 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 14.0 mi
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Jim Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorSE 144°3,449 m19.6 mi
Cerro PelonSE 134°3,057 m20.0 mi
Cerro OshaSE 130°2,947 m19.5 mi
Cerro VenadaSE 138°2,824 m17.4 mi
Cerros De AlejandroE 100°2,732 m20.5 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSE 160°2,612 m14.7 mi
La Jara MesaSSE 160°2,612 m14.7 mi
Horace MesaSSE 158°2,607 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5719:5320:30
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1716:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643515969747164534132
Precip in0.60.40.50.40.50.51.71.81.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357595380

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