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Bancos Canyon Riparian Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,877 m
Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
Archuleta Mesa2,767 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway15.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
36.9252, -107.3776
Bancos Canyon Riparian Area from directly overhead

Bancos Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,877 m. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Anselmo Bench, a peak 1.6 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Bancos Canyon Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Archuleta MesaENE 77°2,767 m23.0 mi
Pargin MountainN 351°2,724 m19.3 mi
Sandoval MesaNNE 13°2,588 m12.7 mi
Piedra PeakNNW 339°2,581 m12.1 mi
Piedra Peak Number 2NNW 340°2,481 m10.9 mi
Piedra AgujeroESE 110°2,481 m18.3 mi
Mount ArchuletaENE 76°2,480 m18.3 mi
Newton MesaNE 46°2,468 m21.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5119:5420:33
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2016:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253038455463696760473626
Precip in1.11.10.71.00.90.41.41.72.01.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ignacio 6ese, 14 mi away.

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