Badger Butte
Badger Butte rises to 1,842 m in New Mexico. Blue Mesa stands 2,367 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tsidu-Weza, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49009479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1842 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tsidu-Weza: 3.2 mi
- Casp-Druma: 3.9 mi
- Volcano Hill: 4.6 mi
- South Lava Butte: 5.3 mi
- Mush Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Pueblo of Acoma Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
- Sharp Point: 7.5 mi
- Seama Mesa: 14.6 mi
- Crow Point: 16.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 16.8 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 18.1 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 22.9 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 23.9 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.2 mi
- Acoma Museum: 12.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Badger Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa | W 272° | 2,367 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | SE 130° | 2,332 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,320 m | 13.9 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | W 271° | 2,316 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | SSW 200° | 2,309 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mesa Cimarron | SE 134° | 2,261 m | 11.3 mi |
| Blue Water Mesa | SW 232° | 2,230 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mesa del Oro | SSW 201° | 2,227 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570237
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