Anderson Mountain
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. 44 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
- 2,717 m
How to reach it
44 named places within 25 miles
- East Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.5 mi
- South Crosby Peak: 2.8 mi
- Dead Horse Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Indian Peak: 4.7 mi
- Dead Horse Mesa: 3.8 mi
- White Mesa: 16.2 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 16.8 mi
- Blue Mesa: 20.6 mi
- Maverick Spring: 12.8 mi
- San Jose Spring: 23.6 mi
- Greens Gap: 13.7 mi
- Mangas: 23.5 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 17.0 mi
- Very Large Array: 17.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegres Mountain | W 275° | 3,102 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,925 m | 23.4 mi |
| Luera Peak | S 175° | 2,892 m | 21.5 mi |
| Madre Mountain | N 6° | 2,870 m | 11.3 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | N 359° | 2,851 m | 10.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SW 229° | 2,850 m | 16.6 mi |
| Horse Peak | SW 229° | 2,826 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,787 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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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