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Howard Mountain

Howard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Howard Mountain rises to 2,006 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinchera Mesa, a peak 3.8 miles away. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2006 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.40591, -105.39584

22 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
Parks: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Ollie D Tourist House: 15.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gallinas MountainsWSW 244°2,631 m25.0 mi
Rough MountainSW 236°2,477 m23.6 mi
Lackey PointWSW 239°2,452 m24.2 mi
Cougar MountainWSW 240°2,280 m21.3 mi
Duran MesaNW 323°2,150 m5.8 mi
Pine HillSW 228°2,137 m21.0 mi
CamaleonSW 224°2,120 m10.9 mi
Trinchera MesaWSW 243°2,108 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:5019:4120:18
September equinox06:5018:2719:00
December solstice07:0516:1716:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643505969727064524132
Precip in0.50.40.60.41.11.42.42.51.81.20.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1926494 — Howard Mountain, Torrance County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357620817

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