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Chromo Mountain

Chromo Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Chromo Mountain rises to 3,006 m in New Mexico. Banded Peak stands 3,892 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Mesa, a peak 2.8 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020571, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3006 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.96001, -106.73337

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 12
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Brazos Falls: 22.2 mi
  • Brazos Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Bull: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • TA Marker: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Chromo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Banded PeakNNE 30°3,892 m11.6 mi
Blackhead PeakN 354°3,778 m22.9 mi
Chama PeakNE 46°3,662 m8.0 mi
Nipple MountainN 355°3,652 m23.4 mi
Chalk MountainsN 356°3,649 m12.6 mi
Jarosa PeakENE 63°3,587 m16.8 mi
Squaretop MountainN 349°3,567 m21.0 mi
Flattop MountainN 1°3,477 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222633404958636255443223
Precip in2.01.91.41.51.60.82.33.02.31.71.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chama, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 887574 — Chromo Mountain, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357571998

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