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Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Diamond Peak rises to 2,573 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Diamond Peaks, a peak 1.2 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 9.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2573 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.54730, -105.79721

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
Museums: 9
  • Frozen Food Locker Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Smokey Bear Museum: 12.8 mi
  • White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 14.4 mi
  • White Oaks Schoolhouse Museum: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Padilla Springs: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Mill: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Diamond Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra Blanca PeakS 183°3,620 m12.0 mi
Lookout MountainS 184°3,518 m10.9 mi
Buck MountainS 175°3,276 m9.9 mi
White Horse HillSSW 195°3,111 m8.5 mi
Nogal PeakS 186°2,966 m3.5 mi
Monjeau PeakSSE 155°2,942 m8.9 mi
Carrizo MountainNNE 22°2,932 m10.7 mi
Carrizo PeakNNE 22°2,932 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:15
June solstice05:5419:4020:17
September equinox06:5218:2919:01
December solstice07:0416:2217:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374248566573757368574437
Precip in0.80.60.60.50.50.92.92.21.61.30.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carrizozo 1SW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600540

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