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Chuska Peak

Chuska Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Chuska Peak rises to 2,624 m in New Mexico. Sonsela Buttes stands 2,709 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Spring 14N-25, a spring 2.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 5.1 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020639, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2624 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.88500, -108.83779

82 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 37
  • Pine Spring 14N-25: 2.3 mi
  • Manuelito Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Cold Water Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Squirrel Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Black Water Spring: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 29
Parks: 6
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • NP21: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Narbona Pass Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • window rock: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Navajo Museum: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sonsela ButtesNW 315°2,709 m21.0 mi
Zilditloi MountainW 278°2,604 m9.6 mi
Twin ButtesW 266°2,570 m6.7 mi
White ConeNNW 327°2,569 m24.9 mi
Fluted RockW 270°2,528 m23.0 mi
Deza BluffsENE 71°2,519 m3.8 mi
Little White ConeNNW 329°2,515 m19.9 mi
Piney HillWSW 245°2,471 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0019:5820:36
September equinox07:0418:4019:14
December solstice07:2316:2617:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303441475565726961493930
Precip in1.00.90.70.50.60.31.81.91.30.90.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Window Rock AP, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591462

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