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Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Diamond Peak rises to 2,999 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Diamond Peak Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024771, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2999 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.22924, -107.84448

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Diamond Peak Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Window Rocks Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Middle White Oak Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Montana Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Upper White Oak Spring: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Parks: 5
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Diamond Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainS 182°3,092 m12.2 mi
Hillsboro PeakS 169°3,053 m19.5 mi
Reeds PeakS 185°3,048 m6.0 mi
Sheep MountainSW 223°2,978 m2.8 mi
Aspen MountainSSW 205°2,922 m8.1 mi
Granite PeakSSE 163°2,830 m16.5 mi
Fishermans BluffNNE 20°2,804 m3.1 mi
Rocky PointSW 223°2,744 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:23
June solstice06:0319:4820:24
September equinox07:0018:3719:10
December solstice07:1216:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593796

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