Peak · New Mexico
Chicken Mountain
Chicken Mountain rises to 2,320 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020145, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,320 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.65006, -107.28393
- 18.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Cerro Alesna: 3.9 mi
- Mesa Cimarron: 4.9 mi
- Mesa Gallina: 5.5 mi
- Cerro Verde: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sharp Point: 20.7 mi
- Hells Mesa: 23.8 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Riley: 18.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Cherry Town: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Chavez Springs: 24.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Acoma Museum: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Chicken Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | SE 143° | 2,780 m | 18.7 mi |
| Broom Mountain | W 271° | 2,426 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hells Mesa | S 179° | 2,381 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | NNE 30° | 2,332 m | 5.5 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | WNW 303° | 2,316 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | W 270° | 2,309 m | 10.8 mi |
| Victorino Mesa | W 261° | 2,307 m | 13.7 mi |
| Seven Cedar Trees Mesa | W 275° | 2,295 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 938810 — Chicken Mountain, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357618951
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