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El Tintero

El Tintero, seen from above at true elevation

El Tintero rises to 2,197 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 3.1 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49027479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,197 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.33364, -107.94201

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
  • Twin Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 18.5 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Owl Spring: 19.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • Josephine Elkins Park: 10.8 mi
  • McElroy Park: 11.6 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 13.1 mi
  • Smokey Circle: 13.3 mi
  • Fire and Ice Park: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.1 mi
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 11.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of El Tintero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorESE3,449 m19.9 mi
Cerro PelonESE3,057 m22.2 mi
Cerro VenadaE2,824 m19.2 mi
Mount SedgwickSW2,819 m14.0 mi
Microwave RidgeESE2,807 m21.7 mi
Lookout MountainWSW2,777 m20.6 mi
Mount PowellWNW2,653 m19.1 mi
Gallo PeakS2,642 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:24
June solstice05:5819:5320:31
September equinox07:0018:3719:10
December solstice07:1816:2417:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303541485667706861503930
Precip in0.80.60.60.60.70.62.02.41.40.90.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thoreau 12 SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591474

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