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Alto de Hormiga

Alto de Hormiga, seen from above at true elevation

Alto de Hormiga rises to 1,988 m in New Mexico. Turkey Mountains stands 2,807 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Mesas Del Conjelon, a peak 4.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 51 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1988 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.04337, -104.61527

50 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Colfax County Courhouse: 22.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey MountainsWSW 256°2,807 m16.5 mi
Los Naranjos PeakWNW 290°2,461 m23.5 mi
Encinosa MesaWNW 287°2,438 m22.3 mi
Cerro NegroWNW 284°2,354 m18.6 mi
Rayado MesaNW 324°2,330 m23.7 mi
Cerro de EspiaW 265°2,311 m19.2 mi
Cerro de OreW 278°2,297 m17.7 mi
Gonzalitos MesaNNW 332°2,260 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:11
June solstice05:4319:4120:19
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0616:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343645516069737164544333
Precip in0.60.40.91.21.52.03.03.02.11.20.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springer, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898618 — Alto de Hormiga, Mora County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583759

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