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Salmon Ruins

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Elevation, modelled
1,652 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Huerfano Mountain2,268 m · 21.6 mi
Nearest byway
Trail of the Ancients - NMon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
36.7019, -108.0279
Salmon Ruins from directly overhead

Salmon Ruins is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,652 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Ruin Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM runs past it. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salmon Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huerfano MountainSSE 152°2,268 m21.6 mi
Tank MountainNE 35°2,191 m20.3 mi
Huerfanito PeakSE 130°2,180 m17.7 mi
Harris MesaESE 118°2,165 m13.9 mi
Lone Tree MountainN 6°2,152 m19.2 mi
Harris Mesa Electronic SiteESE 107°2,143 m14.2 mi
Mount NeboNNE 28°2,138 m20.7 mi
Hart MountainNE 45°2,115 m15.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
Springs: 5
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:24
June solstice05:5419:5620:35
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2216:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323846536272777568554232
Precip in0.70.60.60.70.50.20.71.11.00.80.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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