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Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern

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Elevation, modelled
1,229 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Punta Culebra de Cascade1,371 m · 18.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:09local time
Coordinates
33.2962, -103.8793
Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern from directly overhead

Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,229 m. Punta Culebra de Cascade stands 1,371 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mescalero Ridge, a cliff 3.1 miles away. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Punta Culebra de CascadeNNE 25°1,371 m18.3 mi
Mescalero PointNNE 31°1,370 m4.7 mi
Button MesaNNE 20°1,362 m24.3 mi
Soldier HillE 80°1,348 m9.9 mi
Soldier HillE 80°1,347.521 m9.9 mi
Palma MesaNNW 333°1,255 m24.4 mi
Sardine MountainNW 316°1,212 m18.6 mi
Mesa DiabloWNW 300°1,208 m23.2 mi

17 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:07
June solstice05:4719:3220:09
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5616:1516:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394451586777787770604840
Precip in0.60.50.70.61.01.42.72.22.31.40.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caprock, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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