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Cross-O Mountain

Cross-O Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cross-O Mountain rises to 2,890 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillsboro Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2890 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.93118, -107.77503

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 46
  • Negro Bill Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Bald Hill Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Rock Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Magnum Spring: 6.5 mi
  • East Curtis Spring: 6.9 mi
Parks: 8
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • C: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Cross-O Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainNNW 332°3,092 m9.4 mi
Hillsboro PeakN 350°3,053 m1.5 mi
Reeds PeakNNW 343°3,048 m15.3 mi
Sawyers PeakS 184°2,936 m3.8 mi
Aspen MountainNNW 331°2,922 m15.2 mi
Granite PeakN 10°2,830 m4.9 mi
Rocky PointNW 319°2,744 m17.1 mi
Victorio Park MountainN 359°2,723 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice06:0419:4720:23
September equinox07:0018:3719:09
December solstice07:1116:3217:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586674777569584739
Precip in0.60.40.30.30.70.82.12.42.01.00.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593572

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