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Grandmother Mountain

Grandmother Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Grandmother Mountain rises to 1,765 m in New Mexico. Jacks Peak stands 2,428 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Grandmother Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032660, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1765 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.30981, -108.14837

70 named places within 25 miles

Rest areas: 3
  • Gage Rest Area: 6.0 mi
  • Yucca Rest Area: 9.4 mi
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
  • Peterson Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Juniper Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grandmother Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jacks PeakNW 319°2,428 m24.8 mi
Hornbrook MountainWNW 296°2,136 m23.6 mi
Indian HillNW 323°2,071 m24.6 mi
Red HillNW 321°2,029 m23.4 mi
Gold HillWNW 289°1,982 m23.8 mi
Tulloch PeakNW 326°1,935 m21.6 mi
Saddle MountainNW 325°1,930 m19.9 mi
Three SistersNW 320°1,923 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0719:4720:23
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1116:3517:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434753617080818074635142
Precip in0.80.80.30.20.30.22.02.11.20.80.51.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585932

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