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Bennett Mountain

Bennett Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bennett Mountain rises to 2,188 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 24 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012082, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2188 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.56037, -106.47972

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 36
Historic sites: 12
  • Topp Hut: 15.3 mi
  • Rock House: 18.1 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 18.8 mi
  • Issac House: 18.9 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 19.2 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 4
  • Nike Missile: 10.5 mi
  • NMSU: 24.6 mi
  • The Traders: 24.9 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 14.8 mi
  • The Tooth: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 16.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleSSW 198°2,708 m15.6 mi
Organ PeakSSW 194°2,668 m16.4 mi
The NeedlesSSW 201°2,565 m15.2 mi
Baldy PeakSSW 196°2,564 m17.1 mi
Granite PeakS 189°2,554 m16.0 mi
San Andres PeakNNW 338°2,459 m8.6 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSSW 194°2,443 m15.2 mi
Rabbit EarsSSW 203°2,440 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
June solstice06:0019:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0516:2717:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586777807872604840
Precip in0.50.50.20.30.50.72.22.01.40.90.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jornada EXP Range, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898323 — Bennett Mountain, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583632

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