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Kilbourne Hole

Kilbourne Hole, seen from above at true elevation

Kilbourne Hole rises to 1,204 m in New Mexico. Cox Peak stands 1,806 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilbourne Hole ACEC, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 17 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

maar in New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q6406574, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1204 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates31.97166, -106.96322
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Valtierra Ball Park: 16.9 mi
  • Valle del Rio Park: 20.2 mi
  • Gallegos Park: 20.7 mi
  • Inca Dove Park: 20.7 mi
  • Amber Sun Park: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 19
Artworks: 8
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
  • War Eagles Air Museum: 16.7 mi
  • The Gadsen Museum: 23.2 mi
  • NMSU University Museum: 24.9 mi
  • NMSU University Art Museum: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • El Milagro: 16.9 mi
  • La Union Maze: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 0.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cox PeakWSW 241°1,806 m8.1 mi
Mount RileyWSW 241°1,794 m8.1 mi
Potrillo PeakWSW 257°1,607 m14.9 mi
Reichey ButteNNW 347°1,479 m23.4 mi
Aden HillNNW 333°1,448 m16.8 mi
Guzmans Lookout MountainWSW 236°1,442 m18.5 mi
Aden MountainNW 321°1,434 m15.2 mi
Camel MountainWSW 238°1,408 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4819:20
June solstice06:0319:4220:18
September equinox06:5718:3419:06
December solstice07:0516:3117:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855637180828175645243
Precip in0.50.50.30.20.40.82.31.71.50.70.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Teresa AP, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/369152798

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