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Cross O Peak

Cross O Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cross O Peak rises to 2,044 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thumb Tank Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023086, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2044 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20313, -107.61253

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Poverty Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Woodhouse Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Woodhouse Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Hickland Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 8.5 mi
Parks: 17
  • Victorio Park: 14.2 mi
  • Gooseberry Park: 14.5 mi
  • Turkey Park: 14.7 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 19.5 mi
  • Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Hangin' Tree: 10.1 mi
  • Percha Bank Historic Site: 20.5 mi
  • Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 21.3 mi
  • Long Point: 24.4 mi
  • Palomas Gap: 24.7 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 14.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 20.9 mi
  • Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 20.9 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • 4th Street Garden: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • River bend Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Cross O Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainSW 233°3,092 m17.3 mi
Reeds PeakWSW 253°3,048 m14.6 mi
Diamond PeakW 278°2,999 m13.5 mi
Sheep MountainW 269°2,978 m15.3 mi
Aspen MountainWSW 252°2,922 m17.7 mi
Granite PeakSSW 212°2,830 m16.3 mi
Fishermans BluffWNW 291°2,804 m13.2 mi
Spring MountainW 280°2,724 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:22
June solstice06:0319:4720:23
September equinox06:5918:3619:09
December solstice07:1116:3017:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357572440

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