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White Breaks

White Breaks, seen from above at true elevation

White Breaks is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,088 m. Hat Mesa stands 1,194 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Springs, a spring 5.5 miles away. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1088 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.58846, -103.24131

40 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
Peaks: 5
  • Indian Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Andrews County High Point: 12.6 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Jumbo Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Hat Mesa: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Zia Crossing Casino: 11.7 mi
  • C.O.R.E. - Center of Recreational Excellence: 12.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Monument Springs: 5.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Lea County Western Museum: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • The Caprock Ridge: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Breaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hat MesaWSW 252°1,194 m24.4 mi
Indian HillWNW 299°1,139 m6.1 mi
Andrews County High PointESE 123°1,088 m12.6 mi
Windmill HillSE 132°1,067 m16.2 mi
Jumbo HillSE 127°1,044 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4719:2820:04
September equinox06:4218:1918:51
December solstice06:5216:1416:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955637180808073655345
Precip in0.50.50.70.91.31.72.52.32.21.00.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs 13W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357581902

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