Cliff · New Mexico
Sharp Point
Sharp Point is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,923 m. Wheat Mountain stands 2,174 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is South Point Mesa, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1923 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.93727, -107.38977
- 6.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- South Point Mesa: 0.5 mi
- Rolling Mounds: 2.2 mi
- Crow Mesa: 2.5 mi
- South Butte: 3.0 mi
- North Butte: 3.6 mi
Parks: 7
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 6.9 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 6.9 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 6.9 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 8.7 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Seama Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Frog Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Crow Point: 13.9 mi
- Standing Rock: 21.1 mi
- Puerto Grande: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 11.9 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 18.3 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 23.9 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Canovitas Spring: 22.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Acoma Museum: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Acomita Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Sharp Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Mountain | N 352° | 2,174 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro Verde | SSE 152° | 2,173 m | 13.1 mi |
| Southwest Plaza | WSW 244° | 2,141 m | 10.0 mi |
| Petoch Butte | SW 235° | 2,102 m | 7.5 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NNW 334° | 2,088 m | 14.0 mi |
| South Butte | W 281° | 2,070 m | 3.0 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NW 316° | 2,069 m | 12.1 mi |
| Seama Mesa | WNW 303° | 2,065 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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