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Granite Gap Mountain

Granite Gap Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
1499 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.08009, -108.97728

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • 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
Historic sites: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Waterfalls: 9
  • 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
Parks: 8
  • 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
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 5
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 12.6 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Portal High PointSW 215°2,613 m18.3 mi
Portal PeakSW 214°2,604 m18.0 mi
Cochise HeadW 266°2,465 m18.9 mi
Onion PeakWSW 240°2,445 m19.1 mi
Silver PeakSW 227°2,431 m17.7 mi
Mount SceloporusSW 225°2,413 m17.6 mi
Maverick PeakWSW 257°2,199 m17.9 mi
Gray MountainSSE 167°2,108 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:5618:28
June solstice05:1118:5019:26
September equinox06:0517:4218:14
December solstice07:1316:3917:16

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444854617079807873635244
Precip in0.70.50.40.20.20.52.31.91.01.00.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585937

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