Kneeling Nun
Kneeling Nun rises to 2,328 m in New Mexico. Sawyers Peak stands 2,936 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Rita, a ghost town 1.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49042096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,328 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 6.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Emory Pass Vista · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Topknot Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bull Hill: 2.9 mi
- Zinc Hill: 3.5 mi
- San Jose Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Gooseneck Hill: 3.8 mi
- Barrel Spring: 7.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 9.5 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 15.3 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 15.8 mi
- Moore Spring: 15.9 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 7.7 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 7.7 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 11.4 mi
- Hidden Park: 12.7 mi
- Gough Park: 13.1 mi
- Penny Park: 13.2 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 6.5 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 13.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 13.3 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 13.5 mi
- Adonis Pit: 13.7 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 13.8 mi
- Raven Pitt: 14.1 mi
- North Pit: 14.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 14.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 1.5 mi
- Tyrone: 18.8 mi
- Mowry City: 20.2 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.7 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 14.0 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 13.4 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 14.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 13.2 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Kneeling Nun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers Peak | ENE 68° | 2,936 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | ENE 57° | 2,890 m | 18.9 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 323° | 2,745 m | 10.9 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 322° | 2,737 m | 12.3 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,657 m | 17.8 mi |
| Scott Peak | NW 320° | 2,521 m | 14.6 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 313° | 2,495 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,473 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357607560
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