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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock rises to 1,917 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock House, a historic site 0.8 miles away. El Camino Real passes 12 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020296, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1917 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.30105, -106.57566

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 41
Historic sites: 18
  • Rock House: 0.8 mi
  • Cistern: 1.6 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 1.6 mi
  • William Foster Beasley House Remains: 1.7 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 1.7 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 8.6 mi
  • NMSU: 9.7 mi
  • The Traders: 10.4 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 10.4 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 7
  • La Cueva: 2.6 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 12.3 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 13.6 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 17.8 mi
  • Sandia Gulch End: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • The Tooth: 3.3 mi
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 2.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleNNE 15°2,708 m3.2 mi
Organ PeakNE 38°2,668 m2.5 mi
The NeedlesN 3°2,565 m3.7 mi
Baldy PeakNNE 32°2,564 m1.7 mi
Granite PeakNE 56°2,554 m3.9 mi
Sugarloaf PeakNNE 31°2,443 m3.6 mi
Rabbit EarsN 358°2,440 m4.7 mi
Baylor PeakN 359°2,337 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0119:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0416:2917:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582740

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