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Jose Butte

Jose Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Jose Butte rises to 2,471 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinson Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2471 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81114, -104.04970

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 4
  • Folsom Museum: 7.7 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 16.8 mi
  • Scouting Museum: 22.4 mi
  • Raton Museum: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 19.3 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 20.4 mi
  • Grave: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Trinchera Falls: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Jose Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakSSW 210°2,682 m14.9 mi
Sierra GrandeSE 127°2,655 m12.0 mi
Towndrow PeakWNW 299°2,625 m13.2 mi
Dale MountainNW 316°2,588 m11.2 mi
Red MountainNW 320°2,569 m8.6 mi
Palo Blanco MountainS 187°2,542 m15.8 mi
Madrid PeakNW 324°2,498 m10.7 mi
Capulin MountainESE 113°2,486 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4120:19
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898345 — Jose Butte, Colfax County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583642

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