Ghost town · New Mexico
Steins
Steins is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,324 m. Cochise Head stands 2,465 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.
ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.22920, -108.98900
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Steins Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Attorney Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bobcat Hill: 3.7 mi
- McGhee Peak: 4.3 mi
Springs: 40
- Canteen Spring: 10.5 mi
- Ward Spring: 11.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 13.5 mi
- Able Seep: 14.6 mi
- Allen Seep: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Shakespeare Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 20.5 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Wagon: 22.3 mi
- Abandoned Car: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Boat Minions: 23.3 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 23.3 mi
- Gardening Minions: 23.3 mi
- Tractor Minion: 23.3 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.3 mi
- BLM: 21.2 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 21.8 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 23.4 mi
Parks: 3
- Short Park: 18.0 mi
- Wood Canyon Park: 22.4 mi
- Bonita Park: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Astronomer's Paradise: 8.5 mi
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Shakespeare: 16.1 mi
- Paradise: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 18.7 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rattlesnake Point: 19.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Jhus Falls: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- San Simon Rest Area: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Steins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise Head | WSW 237° | 2,465 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wood Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,226 m | 21.5 mi |
| Maverick Peak | SW 229° | 2,199 m | 22.1 mi |
| Dunn Springs Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,979 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 88° | 1,827 m | 15.8 mi |
| Engine Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,808 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pratt Peak | S 172° | 1,803 m | 17.9 mi |
| Steins Peak | NNW 336° | 1,782 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Simon, 15 mi away.
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