- Elevation
- 2,261 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Mount Taylor3,449 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6613.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4681, -107.8276
Punta Burro is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded 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.
- Elevation
- 2261 m
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | SE 142° | 3,449 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | SE 132° | 3,057 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cerro Osha | SE 129° | 2,947 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cerro Venada | SE 136° | 2,824 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | E 100° | 2,732 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SSE 157° | 2,612 m | 15.0 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | SSE 157° | 2,612 m | 15.0 mi |
| Horace Mesa | SSE 156° | 2,607 m | 19.8 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Punta Maestra: 1.2 mi
- Julian Hill: 1.5 mi
- Las Mesas: 1.7 mi
- Muggy Point: 2.3 mi
- Mesa de las Vacas: 2.6 mi
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
- Josephine Elkins Park: 20.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
- McElroy Park: 21.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 21.1 mi
- Smokey Circle: 21.2 mi
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
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 22.2 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 22.6 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 23.3 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Jim Point: 0.8 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 7.0 mi
- Gumbo Point: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Casamero Community ACEC: 13.2 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 21.8 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jesus: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
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