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Anderson Mountain

Anderson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Mountain rises to 2,717 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is East Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49008759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2717 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.13589, -107.90922

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Cliffs: 10
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 3.8 mi
  • White Mesa: 16.2 mi
  • Cal Ship Mesa: 16.8 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 20.6 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Maverick Spring: 12.8 mi
  • San Jose Spring: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Mangas Schoolhouse: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainW 275°3,102 m16.2 mi
Mangas MountainWSW 256°2,925 m23.4 mi
Luera PeakS 175°2,892 m21.5 mi
Madre MountainN 6°2,870 m11.3 mi
Davenport LookoutN 359°2,851 m10.2 mi
Horse MountainSW 229°2,850 m16.6 mi
Horse PeakSW 229°2,826 m16.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 254°2,787 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:24
June solstice06:0119:5020:27
September equinox07:0018:3719:10
December solstice07:1416:2817:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903157 — Anderson Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357591733

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