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Flag Mountain

Flag Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Flag Mountain rises to 3,639 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lobo Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q49029220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3639 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.65197, -105.55140

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
Historic sites: 19
  • Lawrence Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 7.8 mi
  • Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
  • San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 14.7 mi
  • Taos Pueblo: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Shortcut: 4.9 mi
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 7.0 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
  • Hlauuma (North House): 14.7 mi
  • San Geronimo Chapel: 14.8 mi
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Questa Apple: 4.1 mi
  • Native Art: 15.5 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 17.0 mi
  • Eagle: 17.3 mi
  • Red Horse: 17.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Manby Hot Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Apache Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
  • Rio Grande Spring: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Flag Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakSE 131°4,011 m9.9 mi
Mount WalterSE 130°3,996 m9.9 mi
Old Mike PeakSE 132°3,989 m10.9 mi
Simpson PeakSE 133°3,953 m10.4 mi
Lake Fork PeakSE 140°3,929 m9.2 mi
Venado PeakNNE 18°3,880 m10.2 mi
Gold HillE 97°3,872 m5.3 mi
Latir MesaNNE 22°3,870 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4620:25
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1216:1016:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594241

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