John Kerr Peak
John Kerr Peak rises to 2,681 m in New Mexico. Corner Mountain stands 3,030 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039943, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2681 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Willow Spring: 1.0 mi
- Squirrel Spring: 2.6 mi
- Govina Canyon Spring: 2.9 mi
- Lower Squirrel Spring: 3.8 mi
- Five Springs: 4.3 mi
- Wagontongue Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Wagontongue Mountain: 4.4 mi
- John Kerr Peak: 5.7 mi
- Long Canyon Mountains: 6.8 mi
- Tularosa Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Plains of San Augustin Historical Marker: 13.7 mi
- Yequas Park: 16.9 mi
- N Bar Park: 23.1 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 17.5 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Kerr Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Mountain | SSW 204° | 3,030 m | 25.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | S 169° | 2,978 m | 16.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 214° | 2,970 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSW 214° | 2,948 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,925 m | 19.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,850 m | 23.2 mi |
| O Bar O Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,846 m | 17.0 mi |
| Horse Peak | ENE 59° | 2,826 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907389 — John Kerr Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357595410
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