Block Mountain
Block Mountain rises to 2,216 m in New Mexico. San Andres Peak stands 2,459 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gardner Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014253, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2216 m
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- Gardner Peak: 0.5 mi
- Onate Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Victorio Peak: 8.7 mi
- San Andres Peak: 9.9 mi
- Kaylor Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- White Sands National Monument: 19.2 mi
- White Sands National Monument: 17.4 mi
- White Sands National Park: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Block Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Andres Peak | S 171° | 2,459 m | 9.9 mi |
| Big Brushy Mountain | S 171° | 2,252 m | 15.4 mi |
| Big Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,230 m | 23.3 mi |
| Kaylor Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,199 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 331° | 2,196 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,188 m | 18.4 mi |
| Gardner Peak | N 4° | 2,171 m | 0.5 mi |
| Loma Vista | NNW 333° | 2,150 m | 20.4 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 | 19:42 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jornada EXP Range, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357588034
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