Flagpole Mountain
Flagpole Mountain rises to 2,402 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Conley Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029257, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,402 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 25.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 25 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 25 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Conley Spring: 0.6 mi
- Middle Seco Spring: 1.6 mi
- Geronimo Spring: 2.0 mi
- Wild Cow Spring: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Spring: 2.5 mi
- Victorio Park Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Lake Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Apache Peak: 3.6 mi
- Indian Peak: 4.8 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 18.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 20.2 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 20.6 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 21.0 mi
- Victorio Park: 3.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 3.5 mi
- Turkey Park: 13.5 mi
- Brannon Park: 18.2 mi
- Black Range Museum: 15.0 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 18.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 21.2 mi
- Hermosa: 5.2 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 8.6 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Flagpole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | WSW 252° | 3,092 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SSW 195° | 3,053 m | 9.3 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WNW 301° | 3,048 m | 7.9 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NNW 329° | 2,999 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NW 315° | 2,978 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | S 190° | 2,936 m | 14.5 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,922 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,890 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594243
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