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Granite Peak

Granite Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Peak rises to 2,656 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is White Pinnacle, a peak 3.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2656 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.19201, -108.37477

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 60
  • McKenna Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Miller Spring: 4.9 mi
  • E E Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Horse Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Horse Spring: 6.4 mi
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 5
  • Grudging Cabin: 6.4 mi
  • Ruins: 14.8 mi
  • Ruins: 15.2 mi
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 21.7 mi
  • Graves: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Granite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyWNW 301°3,310 m17.9 mi
Willow MountainWNW 302°3,283 m20.7 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakWNW 293°3,269 m13.8 mi
Sacaton MountainWNW 287°3,250 m18.9 mi
Black MountainWNW 293°3,241 m18.6 mi
Center BaldyWNW 297°3,210 m17.1 mi
Indian PeakWNW 295°3,061 m19.3 mi
Windy PointWNW 287°2,992 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0619:5020:27
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1416:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594595

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