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Tyrone

Tyrone from directly overhead

Tyrone is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,843 m. Twin Sisters stands 2,495 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Peak, a peak 3.1 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates32.64180, -108.32500

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 39
  • McCain Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Mud Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 8.1 mi
  • C F Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 9.6 mi
Parks: 13
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 8.3 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 8.4 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 8.5 mi
  • North Pit: 8.7 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 8.8 mi
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 9.9 mi
  • C: 13.4 mi
  • W: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 10.1 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Tyrone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersNNE 25°2,495 m18.9 mi
Pinos Altos MountainNNE 18°2,473 m16.0 mi
Burro PeakWSW 241°2,445 m7.2 mi
Bear MountainN 352°2,444 m13.6 mi
Jacks PeakSW 235°2,428 m7.1 mi
Ferguson MountainWSW 244°2,424 m7.3 mi
McComas PeakN 353°2,340 m11.9 mi
Kneeling NunENE 58°2,328 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3919:11
December solstice07:1216:3517:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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