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Queen

Queen from directly overhead

Queen is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,781 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Flying Paper Boy of the Guadalupes, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

township in Eddy County, New Mexico

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Coordinates32.19080, -104.74600
Around it

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 6
  • Grapevine Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Bell Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Smith Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Choza Spring: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Shelter: 4.7 mi
  • Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Pine Springs Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
  • Roadside picnic area: 22.1 mi
Parks: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.5 mi
  • Parks Ranch Caves: 20.8 mi
  • Chosa Draw Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
  • Frijole Ranch Museum: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Guadalupe PeakSSW 198°2,657 m21.7 mi
Bush MountainSSW 204°2,626 m19.7 mi
Shumard PeakSSW 201°2,621 m21.0 mi
Bartlett PeakSSW 203°2,590 m20.5 mi
Hunter PeakSSW 194°2,517 m19.8 mi
El CapitanSSW 197°2,458 m22.6 mi
Lost PeakSSW 203°2,383 m16.5 mi
Deer HillSSW 205°2,135 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3919:11
June solstice05:5419:3320:09
September equinox06:4818:2518:57
December solstice06:5716:2216:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434854627079807771625144

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dark Canyon Road, 15 mi away.

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