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Armijo Peak

Armijo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Armijo Peak rises to 1,788 m in New Mexico. Pedernal Mountain stands 2,301 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Apodaca, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 10 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

The story

Armijo Peak is located 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of Derramadero in Torrance County, New Mexico. Armijo Peak rises from the north bank of the Pintada Arroyo.

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Wikidata Q49009060, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1788 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.84034, -105.31584

35 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Parks: 5
Historic sites: 1
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 16.9 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pedernal MountainW 271°2,301 m18.6 mi
Mesa las TapiaNW 309°2,159 m22.9 mi
Mesa Las TapiasNW 311°2,133 m21.6 mi
Red HillW 280°2,087 m15.3 mi
Palma HillNW 321°2,075 m13.5 mi
Jacinto MesaNNW 336°2,032 m18.8 mi
El Marge HillNW 319°1,949 m5.9 mi
Lobo HillWSW 249°1,935 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:13
June solstice05:4919:4120:19
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0616:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323642485768706962514132

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners 7SE, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585673

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