Black Top Mountain
Black Top Mountain rises to 2,147 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawberry Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2147 m
How to reach it
32 named places within 25 miles
- Strawberry Peak: 2.2 mi
- Gunsight Peak: 3.5 mi
- Gunsight Peak: 4.9 mi
- Grandview Peak: 5.4 mi
- Loma Vista: 5.8 mi
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 14.0 mi
- Aleman: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Top Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | NNE 18° | 2,715 m | 17.0 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,422 m | 19.3 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNE 12° | 2,322 m | 15.9 mi |
| Skillet Knob | N 355° | 2,305 m | 11.5 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | NNW 330° | 2,286 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | N 7° | 2,273 m | 15.8 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,271 m | 14.9 mi |
| White Mine Peak | N 6° | 2,270 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899541 — Black Top Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585755
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