Black Top
Black Top rises to 1,527 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is West Lime Hills, a peak 2.6 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,527 m
How to reach it
34 named places within 25 miles
- West Lime Hills: 2.6 mi
- Middle Peak: 4.6 mi
- South Peak: 4.6 mi
- North Peak: 4.7 mi
- Malpais Hill: 5.7 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 7.6 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 7.8 mi
- Parque Central: 10.0 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | NNE 25° | 2,266 m | 19.8 mi |
| Gym Peak | NE 34° | 2,146 m | 16.8 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 28° | 2,121 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,892 m | 19.6 mi |
| Capitol Dome | NNE 20° | 1,804 m | 20.4 mi |
| North Peak | NE 38° | 1,772 m | 4.7 mi |
| Middle Peak | NE 46° | 1,747 m | 4.6 mi |
| Valiente Peak | W 278° | 1,744 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:35 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899540 — Black Top, Luna County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585751
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