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Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Peak rises to 2,342 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Snake Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008769, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2342 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.07950, -107.80811

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Cliffs: 10
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 7.9 mi
  • Cal Ship Mesa: 19.5 mi
  • White Mesa: 19.5 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 22.4 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Maverick Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Dove Spring: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainWNW 284°3,102 m22.6 mi
Mount WithingtonSE 127°3,077 m23.0 mi
Tower PeakSE 128°3,026 m24.0 mi
A-L PeakESE 120°2,940 m22.9 mi
Luera PeakSSW 193°2,892 m17.9 mi
Madre MountainNNW 343°2,870 m15.8 mi
Davenport LookoutNNW 337°2,851 m15.3 mi
Horse MountainWSW 249°2,850 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice06:0119:5020:27
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1416:2817:06

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357569996

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