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Buzzard Peak

Buzzard Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Peak rises to 2,948 m in New Mexico. Bearwallow Mountain stands 3,031 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2948 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.68200, -108.56978

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Eagle Peak Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Five Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Upper Cold Spring: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Buzzard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearwallow MountainSSW 200°3,031 m17.0 mi
Corner MountainSSW 197°3,030 m15.2 mi
Elk MountainSE 131°2,978 m11.5 mi
Eagle PeakSW 226°2,970 m0.5 mi
O Bar O MountainESE 112°2,846 m15.9 mi
East Elk MountainSE 126°2,749 m21.7 mi
Wagontongue MountainNNE 23°2,723 m13.8 mi
Wagontongue MountainNNE 27°2,723 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0519:5220:29
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:1616:3217:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904259 — Buzzard Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592615

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