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Steins

Steins from directly overhead

Steins is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,324 m. Wood Mountain stands 2,226 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

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Coordinates32.22920, -108.98900
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 5
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
Attractions: 3
Parks: 3
  • Short Park: 18.0 mi
  • Wood Canyon Park: 22.4 mi
  • Bonita Park: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 5.8 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Wood Canyon Waterfall: 22.3 mi
  • Jhus Falls: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Steins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wood MountainWSW 250°2,226 m21.5 mi
Dunn Springs MountainWSW 245°1,979 m19.0 mi
Pyramid PeakE 88°1,827 m15.8 mi
Engine MountainNNW 336°1,808 m14.8 mi
Pratt PeakS 172°1,803 m17.9 mi
Steins PeakNNW 336°1,782 m7.9 mi
South Pyramid PeakESE 119°1,782 m18.7 mi
Split RockSW 225°1,776 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5618:28
June solstice05:1118:5019:26
September equinox06:0517:4218:14
December solstice07:1416:3917:16

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855617079828075645244
Precip in0.90.80.50.20.10.42.21.90.90.80.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Simon, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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