Granite Gap Mountain
Granite Gap Mountain rises to 1,499 m in New Mexico. Portal High Point stands 2,613 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,499 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Able Seep: 13.5 mi
- Allen Seep: 14.3 mi
- Cienega Spring: 14.8 mi
- Hummingbird Spring: 15.6 mi
- Silver Bee Spring: 15.9 mi
- Preacher Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.2 mi
- Blue Mountain: 3.1 mi
- 1117 Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Peak: 5.4 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 10.6 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
- Explosives Shack: 17.6 mi
- Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Wagon: 20.4 mi
- Jhus Falls: 16.9 mi
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Sheila Falls: 20.7 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 20.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 21.2 mi
- Ned Hall Community Park: 16.7 mi
- Bird watching area: 19.1 mi
- Wood Canyon Park: 19.9 mi
- Bonita Park: 20.3 mi
- Maple Camp: 20.5 mi
- Tractor Minion: 14.2 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 14.2 mi
- Gardening Minions: 14.2 mi
- Boat Minions: 14.2 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 16.1 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.1 mi
- BLM: 13.8 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 14.6 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 17.6 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 4.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Faraway ranch (guided tour): 23.7 mi
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 24.3 mi
- Steins: 10.3 mi
- Paradise: 17.4 mi
- Shakespeare: 22.0 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 14.9 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 17.3 mi
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 24.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 20.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.3 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Granite Gap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal High Point | SW 215° | 2,613 m | 18.3 mi |
| Portal Peak | SW 214° | 2,604 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cochise Head | W 266° | 2,465 m | 18.9 mi |
| Onion Peak | WSW 240° | 2,445 m | 19.1 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 227° | 2,431 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Sceloporus | SW 225° | 2,413 m | 17.6 mi |
| Maverick Peak | WSW 257° | 2,199 m | 17.9 mi |
| Reed Mountain | SW 222° | 2,151 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585937
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