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Reese Canyon Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,982 m
Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
Pargin Mountain2,724 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway26.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
36.9718, -107.5909
Reese Canyon Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Reese Canyon Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,982 m. Pargin Mountain stands 2,724 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Reese Canyon Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pargin MountainNNE 29°2,724 m18.1 mi
Sandoval MesaENE 58°2,588 m17.3 mi
Piedra PeakNE 42°2,581 m11.0 mi
Piedra Peak Number 2NE 48°2,481 m10.6 mi
Severn PeakN 10°2,465 m23.5 mi
Cerro del ZopiloteENE 70°2,416 m18.5 mi
Chimney RockNE 46°2,398 m22.2 mi
Mestenas PeakSE 131°2,343 m22.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:5219:5520:34
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2116:1716:58

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, 9 mi away.

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