Ghost town · New Mexico
Separ
Separ is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,373 m. Hornbrook Mountain stands 2,136 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Hill, a peak 5.2 miles away.
ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico
How to reach it
Coordinates32.20080, -108.42200
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 5.2 mi
- Pigeon Hills: 5.2 mi
- The Saltys: 6.7 mi
- Homestead Hill: 8.2 mi
- Bessie Rhoads Mountain: 11.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Rockhouse Seep: 17.4 mi
- Peterson Spring: 19.2 mi
- Allen Seep: 19.2 mi
- Able Seep: 20.2 mi
- Juniper Spring: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Playas Siding: 19.5 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 20.3 mi
- Shakespeare Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gage: 19.7 mi
- Old Hachita: 19.8 mi
- Shakespeare: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Yucca Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Butterfield Trail: 14.1 mi
- Short Park: 20.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25.0 miles of Separ. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbrook Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,136 m | 18.8 mi |
| Apache Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,114 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hachita Peak | S 184° | 2,016 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knight Peak | NNW 346° | 1,993 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 337° | 1,982 m | 16.7 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | N 11° | 1,930 m | 24.4 mi |
| Three Sisters | N 7° | 1,923 m | 23.4 mi |
| Whitetop Hill | NNW 348° | 1,909 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lordsburg 4 SE, 15 mi away.
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