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Centinela Mound

Centinela Mound, seen from above at true elevation

Centinela Mound rises to 1,077 m in New Mexico. Hat Mesa stands 1,194 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecos River / Canyons Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 7.7 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019182, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1077 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.23985, -103.85160

32 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • CARLSBAD PBR #26: 17.0 mi
  • HOBBS PBR 19: 17.1 mi
  • Pope's Crossing: 22.0 mi
  • M-42 Duster: 24.6 mi
  • Time Capsule: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Centinela Mound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hat MesaNE 36°1,194 m20.7 mi
Tower HillNNW 343°1,067 m18.9 mi
Sand PointNW 324°1,032 m21.9 mi
Red HillSE 135°1,010 m18.3 mi
Bushy KnobNW 308°983 m13.0 mi
Tecolote PeakSW 229°979 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:07
June solstice05:5019:3020:06
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5316:1816:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647381838275645244
Precip in0.40.40.50.51.11.71.91.92.31.10.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waste Isolt'n Pilot PLT, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899568 — Centinela Mound, Eddy County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357585811

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