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Knight Peak

Knight Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Knight Peak rises to 1,993 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Eye Peak, a peak 3.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1993 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.53258, -108.52061

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 24
  • Juniper Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Rustler Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Peterson Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Mud Spring: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 15
Parks: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 20.5 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 20.7 mi
  • North Pit: 20.8 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 20.8 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 21.1 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Knight Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burro PeakNE 52°2,445 m6.5 mi
Jacks PeakENE 58°2,428 m6.5 mi
Ferguson MountainNE 48°2,424 m6.5 mi
McComas PeakNNE 27°2,340 m21.7 mi
Little Bear MountainNNE 23°2,245 m22.2 mi
Hornbrook MountainS 173°2,136 m4.9 mi
Bullard PeakN 355°2,130 m12.2 mi
Treasure MountainNNE 24°2,129 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:0819:4920:25
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1316:3617:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595640

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