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Anaconda, New Mexico

Anaconda, New Mexico from directly overhead

Anaconda, New Mexico is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,013 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is El Tintero, a peak 5.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.5 miles off.

ghost town in United States

How to reach it

Coordinates35.25200, -107.94700

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 19
  • Mirabel Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Twin Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Ojo Bonito: 17.6 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 17.9 mi
  • Little Trough Spring: 18.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Josephine Elkins Park: 5.7 mi
  • McElroy Park: 6.4 mi
  • Fire and Ice Park: 8.5 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 8.5 mi
  • Smokey Circle: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 8.6 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.1 mi
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 6.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Lava Bridge: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Anaconda, New Mexico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorE 93°3,449 m19.1 mi
Cerro PelonE 87°3,057 m22.1 mi
Cerro VenadaE 84°2,824 m19.3 mi
Mount SedgwickWSW 237°2,819 m9.9 mi
Microwave RidgeESE 103°2,807 m20.1 mi
Lookout MountainW 263°2,777 m18.9 mi
Gallo PeakS 181°2,642 m15.8 mi
Salitre MesaWSW 257°2,625 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:24
June solstice05:5819:5320:30
September equinox07:0118:3719:10
December solstice07:1716:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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