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Bald Knoll

Bald Knoll, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knoll rises to 1,840 m in New Mexico. Brushy Mountain stands 2,320 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is High Peak, a peak 3.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1840 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89702, -108.70089

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Sycamore Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Tub Spring: 5.1 mi
  • South Black Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 7.1 mi
Parks: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Graves: 15.4 mi
  • Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 21.1 mi
  • Old Virden School: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Bald Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MountainWNW 293°2,320 m16.4 mi
Watson MountainNE 37°2,265 m16.6 mi
Little Bear MountainESE 104°2,245 m19.6 mi
Canyon HillNE 54°2,239 m17.1 mi
Tillie Hall PeakWNW 289°2,222 m18.7 mi
Yellowjacket PeakWNW 285°2,147 m18.2 mi
Bullard PeakSE 144°2,130 m16.1 mi
Dry Section MountainWNW 299°2,127 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0819:5120:27
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1416:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886015 — Bald Knoll, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357570259

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