Magdalena Butte
Magdalena Butte rises to 2,142 m in New Mexico. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucker's Point, a peak 0.7 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49047386, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2142 m
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Tucker's Point: 0.7 mi
- Santos Peak: 0.7 mi
- Santos Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Gobernador Knob: 3.8 mi
- Fourmile Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 0.7 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 2.7 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 3.6 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.8 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.8 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 23.9 mi
- Dufers Point: 20.3 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Magdalena Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | NNE 25° | 2,343 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NNE 27° | 2,322 m | 13.5 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NE 39° | 2,319 m | 5.5 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NE 41° | 2,316 m | 3.8 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NE 41° | 2,306 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | SSE 157° | 2,292 m | 14.4 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ENE 60° | 2,288 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | NNE 21° | 2,280 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908354 — Magdalena Butte, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596389
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