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Magdalena Butte

Magdalena Butte, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates36.59668, -107.38088

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 3
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mestenas PeakNNE 25°2,343 m12.6 mi
Mestenas MesaNNE 27°2,322 m13.5 mi
Laguna Seca MesaNE 39°2,319 m5.5 mi
Gobernador KnobNE 41°2,316 m3.8 mi
Devils MesaNE 41°2,306 m12.4 mi
Wild Horse MesaSSE 157°2,292 m14.4 mi
Vigas MesaENE 60°2,288 m7.5 mi
Cabresto MesaNNE 21°2,280 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5219:5420:32
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1916:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323644516171777567544132
Precip in0.90.70.80.90.80.41.71.41.41.10.91.0

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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