Castle Knob
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Castle Knob rises to 2,099 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the north, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Century Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,099 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Century Hill: 1.3 mi
- Signal Knob: 1.4 mi
- Avalanche Peak: 1.6 mi
- Twin Sisters: 3.1 mi
- Hermosa Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 1.4 mi
- Cabin Spring: 7.5 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 7.7 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 8.2 mi
- Moore Spring: 8.3 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Park: 7.7 mi
- Gough Park: 9.0 mi
- Penny Park: 9.0 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 9.3 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 9.3 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 9.4 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 11.0 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 10.0 mi
- Adonis Pit: 10.2 mi
- North Pit: 10.3 mi
- Raven Pitt: 10.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 10.6 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 7.4 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Santa Rita: 6.4 mi
- Tyrone: 17.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 9.0 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 21.1 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 9.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Castle Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | N 350° | 2,745 m | 3.8 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNW 341° | 2,737 m | 5.1 mi |
| Scott Peak | NNW 330° | 2,521 m | 7.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 320° | 2,495 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | W 275° | 2,473 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 264° | 2,444 m | 12.1 mi |
| T X Mountain | NW 323° | 2,437 m | 7.1 mi |
| Loco Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,427 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904831 — Castle Knob, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592808
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