El Porticito
El Porticito rises to 2,081 m in New Mexico. Escondido Mountain stands 3,000 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tejana Mesa, a peak 2.4 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,081 m
How to reach it
46 named places within 25 miles
- Tejana Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Mesa Tinaja: 5.7 mi
- Eagle Peak: 6.6 mi
- Mariano Hill: 8.3 mi
- Cerro Pomo: 9.7 mi
- Smith Spring: 11.7 mi
- Cabin Spring: 19.8 mi
- Zuni Spring: 22.9 mi
- San Jose Spring: 23.0 mi
- Los Alamos Springs: 24.3 mi
- Red Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Porticito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido Mountain | SSE 155° | 3,000 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gallo Peak | S 189° | 2,818 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fox Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,780 m | 23.0 mi |
| Agua Fria Mountain | S 178° | 2,691 m | 17.8 mi |
| Slaughter Mesa | SSE 162° | 2,670 m | 23.9 mi |
| El Caso Peak | SSE 158° | 2,616 m | 18.9 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | NE 50° | 2,593 m | 19.5 mi |
| Techado Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,490 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:30 | 17:09 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888818 — El Porticito, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357573227
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