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Copperas Peak

Copperas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Copperas Peak rises to 2,377 m in New Mexico. Sheep Mountain stands 2,978 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Hannen Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2377 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.11201, -108.20255

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • River Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Eddie Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Dead Horse Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Mesa Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 7.6 mi
Parks: 18
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.2 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 23.6 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 24.0 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 24.4 mi
  • North Pit: 24.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 24.7 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 24.9 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Grudging Cabin: 9.5 mi
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 15.0 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 20.2 mi
  • Ruins: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 19.9 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 23.4 mi
  • C: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Copperas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep MountainENE 72°2,978 m19.7 mi
Aspen MountainE 88°2,922 m17.3 mi
Black MountainN 356°2,831 m18.4 mi
Black PeakS 171°2,745 m14.2 mi
Rocky PointE 88°2,744 m13.5 mi
Signal PeakS 174°2,737 m13.0 mi
Spring MountainENE 59°2,724 m18.4 mi
Granite PeakWNW 299°2,656 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0519:4920:26
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1316:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905333 — Copperas Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593426

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