Eagles Nest
Eagles Nest rises to 2,246 m in New Mexico. Horse Heaven stands 2,380 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lapis Point, a peak 1.1 miles away. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49026795, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,246 m
How to reach it
112 named places within 25 miles
- Lapis Point: 1.1 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Carter Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Gonzales Mesa: 6.3 mi
- B S Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 5.2 mi
- Gonzalez Canyon-Senon S. Vigil Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 5.3 mi
- Martin Apodaco Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.6 mi
- Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.6 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 7.9 mi
- The Python: 19.2 mi
- Hoodoos: 19.2 mi
- Hoodoo Cove: 19.2 mi
- The Bat: 19.3 mi
- The Couple: 19.3 mi
- Dufers Point: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eagles Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Heaven | E 97° | 2,380 m | 24.2 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | N 3° | 2,319 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | N 360° | 2,316 m | 16.3 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NNE 13° | 2,306 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | E 85° | 2,292 m | 3.1 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NNE 13° | 2,288 m | 17.7 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | NNE 16° | 2,270 m | 21.7 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | NNE 23° | 2,264 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585897
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