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Heron Lake State Park

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Elevation
2,197 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Chama Peak3,662 m · 24.9 mi
Nearest byway
Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway25.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
36.6806, -106.6673
Heron Lake State Park from directly overhead

Heron Lake State Park is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,197 m. Chama Peak stands 3,662 m to the north, 25 miles off. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

Elevation
2197 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chama PeakN 5°3,662 m24.9 mi
Grouse MesaNE 54°3,477 m17.8 mi
Brazos PeakENE 61°3,440 m18.1 mi
Canjilon MountainESE 114°3,326 m19.1 mi
Peñasco AmarilloE 83°3,233 m14.0 mi
Jawbone MountainE 80°3,232 m24.1 mi
Cerro SaragateE 99°3,230 m17.5 mi
Sugar Loaf MountainNE 38°3,204 m15.9 mi

99 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5120:29
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1616:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242936425160676557463425
Precip in0.90.90.81.11.00.71.82.21.71.30.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Vado DAM, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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