Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 1,491 m in New Mexico. Zeller Peak stands 2,244 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Knob, a peak 6.2 miles away. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013797, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,491 m
How to reach it
45 named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Knob: 6.2 mi
- The Saltys: 7.2 mi
- Deer Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Flat Hill: 8.2 mi
- Turquoise Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Old Hachita: 8.5 mi
- Separ: 13.3 mi
- Gage: 21.5 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 7.0 mi
- Playas Siding: 15.7 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Allen Seep: 24.3 mi
- Butterfield Trail: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeller Peak | S 186° | 2,244 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hachita Peak | SSW 205° | 2,016 m | 13.4 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,892 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,888 m | 10.6 mi |
| Soldiers Farewell Hill | N 3° | 1,870 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lalacha Peak | SSW 207° | 1,784 m | 13.6 mi |
| South Pyramid Peak | WNW 285° | 1,782 m | 21.5 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,765 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570750
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