Knight Peak
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
- 1,993 m
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Eye Peak: 3.0 mi
- Chocolate Peak: 4.7 mi
- Hornbrook Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Whitetop Hill: 6.0 mi
- 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
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 16.8 mi
- H B Ailman House Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Bullard Hotel Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Martin Maher House Historic Site: 21.7 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 21.7 mi
- Short Park: 17.0 mi
- Butterfield Trail: 18.3 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 20.9 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 21.6 mi
- Penny Park: 22.2 mi
- 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
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 21.6 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 21.7 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 21.8 mi
- Tyrone: 13.7 mi
- Shakespeare: 19.1 mi
- Separ: 23.6 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.2 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Shakespeare Historical Marker: 19.1 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 22.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Peak | NE 52° | 2,445 m | 6.5 mi |
| Jacks Peak | ENE 58° | 2,428 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | NE 48° | 2,424 m | 6.5 mi |
| McComas Peak | NNE 27° | 2,340 m | 21.7 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,245 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hornbrook Mountain | S 173° | 2,136 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bullard Peak | N 355° | 2,130 m | 12.2 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | NNE 24° | 2,129 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595640
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