- Elevation
- 1,997 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Sawyers Peak2,936 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7840, -108.0609
Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,997 m. Sawyers Peak stands 2,936 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kneeling Nun Historical Marker, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1997 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers Peak | ENE 69° | 2,936 m | 17.5 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 326° | 2,745 m | 10.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 325° | 2,737 m | 11.9 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,657 m | 18.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 317° | 2,524 m | 10.3 mi |
| Scott Peak | NW 322° | 2,521 m | 14.2 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 315° | 2,495 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,473 m | 11.8 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic BywayNational
- 7.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Emory Pass Vista · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kneeling Nun: 0.6 mi
- Topknot Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bull Hill: 2.5 mi
- San Jose Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Zinc Hill: 3.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 6.6 mi
- Cabin Spring: 9.6 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 14.8 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 15.3 mi
- Moore Spring: 15.5 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 8.0 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 10.7 mi
- Hidden Park: 12.1 mi
- Gough Park: 12.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 7.0 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.5 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 12.7 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 12.9 mi
- Adonis Pit: 13.1 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 13.2 mi
- Raven Pitt: 13.5 mi
- North Pit: 13.5 mi
- Comanche Pit: 13.7 mi
- Santa Rita: 1.4 mi
- Tyrone: 18.2 mi
- Mowry City: 20.5 mi
- C: 5.0 mi
- W: 11.3 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 12.6 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 13.4 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 12.8 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 14.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 5 mi away.
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