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Kings Crown

Kings Crown, seen from above at true elevation

Kings Crown rises to 2,549 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Queens Crown, a peak 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49041740, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2549 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.26090, -108.73700

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Dog Spring: 0.5 mi
  • White Rocks Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Midnight Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Clay Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Rock Spring: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Kings Crown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyNE 52°3,310 m7.0 mi
Willow MountainNNE 29°3,283 m7.1 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakE 85°3,269 m8.2 mi
Sacaton MountainENE 75°3,250 m2.9 mi
Black MountainNE 56°3,241 m4.6 mi
Center BaldyENE 63°3,210 m6.4 mi
Grouse MountainNNE 14°3,081 m4.9 mi
Indian PeakNE 45°3,061 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:28
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1516:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907557 — Kings Crown, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595617

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