La Cruz Peak
La Cruz Peak rises to 2,035 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Cerros Barril, a peak 4.2 miles away. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49042974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,035 m
How to reach it
78 named places within 25 miles
- Los Cerros Barril: 4.2 mi
- La Jara Peak: 4.9 mi
- White Peak: 5.7 mi
- Monument Hill: 5.8 mi
- Gag Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 21.5 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Old Jail House: 21.6 mi
- Hilton House: 21.7 mi
- Very Large Array: 24.5 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 7.9 mi
- Hells Mesa: 9.9 mi
- Blue Mesa: 17.4 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 21.8 mi
- White Mesa: 23.5 mi
- Chavez Springs: 5.0 mi
- Dove Spring: 8.2 mi
- Maverick Spring: 23.2 mi
- Hell Canyon Spring: 24.1 mi
- Cherry Town: 4.8 mi
- Riley: 10.9 mi
- Box Car Museum: 21.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 21.6 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Cruz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | E 81° | 2,780 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,773 m | 24.3 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 147° | 2,763 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rincon | WSW 246° | 2,709 m | 22.6 mi |
| Blue Mesa | W 272° | 2,605 m | 17.5 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SW 217° | 2,600 m | 8.8 mi |
| D Cross Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,589 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SSW 193° | 2,574 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595673
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