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Jim Smith Peak

Jim Smith Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jim Smith Peak rises to 2,820 m in New Mexico. Escudilla Mountain stands 3,326 m to the west-southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039835, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2820 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.99088, -108.97980

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Smith Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Twin Doe Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Karruth Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Canovas Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Canovas Spring: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Madonna of the Trail: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Viewing Area: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Jim Smith Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Escudilla MountainWSW 254°3,326 m8.7 mi
Escudilla LookoutWSW 250°3,315 m8.7 mi
Pat KnollW 265°2,929 m20.0 mi
Noble MountainWSW 242°2,919 m13.8 mi
Rudd KnollW 268°2,918 m22.0 mi
South MountainSW 223°2,899 m15.6 mi
Pat KnollW 267°2,891 m19.6 mi
Turner PeakSSW 208°2,874 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0619:5420:31
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:1816:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595384

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