Peak · New Mexico
Capitol Peak
Capitol Peak rises to 2,163 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 5.1 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49018039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2163 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.40702, -106.42445
32 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 26
- Sheep Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Mockingbird Mountains: 7.1 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Silver Top Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Little Burro: 8.6 mi
Parks: 3
Attractions: 1
- Jumbo: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Trinity Site Obelisk: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | SW 220° | 2,715 m | 9.8 mi |
| Oscura Peak | N 10° | 2,626 m | 16.8 mi |
| North Oscura Peak | N 7° | 2,431 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | SW 223° | 2,422 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bug Peak | N 9° | 2,422 m | 23.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | SW 225° | 2,322 m | 11.5 mi |
| Skillet Knob | SW 226° | 2,305 m | 17.5 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | SW 233° | 2,286 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:25 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 887176 — Capitol Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357571569
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