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Flagpole Mountain

Flagpole Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2402 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.08313, -107.73753

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Attractions: 7
Parks: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainWSW 252°3,092 m6.9 mi
Hillsboro PeakSSW 195°3,053 m9.3 mi
Reeds PeakWNW 301°3,048 m7.9 mi
Diamond PeakNNW 329°2,999 m11.8 mi
Sheep MountainNW 315°2,978 m11.4 mi
Sawyers PeakS 190°2,936 m14.5 mi
Aspen MountainWNW 286°2,922 m10.0 mi
Cross-O MountainSSW 192°2,890 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:23
June solstice06:0319:4720:24
September equinox07:0018:3719:09
December solstice07:1116:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586674777569584739
Precip in0.60.40.30.30.70.82.12.42.01.00.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594243

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