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Cardinal Gap

Cardinal Gap, seen from above at true elevation

Cardinal Gap rises to 1,992 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Angels Roost, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49018113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,992 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.36117, -108.80423

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Cardinal Gap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyESE3,310 m9.7 mi
Willow MountainE3,283 m7.3 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakESE3,269 m13.6 mi
Sacaton MountainSE3,250 m9.1 mi
Black MountainESE3,241 m8.9 mi
Center BaldyESE3,210 m10.4 mi
Grouse MountainESE3,081 m5.5 mi
Indian PeakESE3,061 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:29
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1616:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592754

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