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Punta Burro

Punta Burro, seen from above at true elevation

Punta Burro is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,261 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Point, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2261 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.46808, -107.82756
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Ojo del Chopo: 10.5 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Blue Water Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Owl Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Twin Spring: 18.6 mi
Parks: 8
Museums: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.8 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 21.8 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 13.2 mi
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Punta Burro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorSE 142°3,449 m20.1 mi
Cerro PelonSE 132°3,057 m20.6 mi
Cerro OshaSE 129°2,947 m20.1 mi
Cerro VenadaSE 136°2,824 m18.0 mi
Cerros De AlejandroE 100°2,732 m21.3 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSE 157°2,612 m15.0 mi
La Jara MesaSSE 157°2,612 m15.0 mi
Horace MesaSSE 156°2,607 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5719:5320:31
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1716:2417:03

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357597993

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