McGhee Peak
McGhee Peak rises to 1,643 m in New Mexico. Cochise Head stands 2,465 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Attorney Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49048799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,643 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Attorney Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Bobcat Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Blue Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Granite Peak: 4.1 mi
- Able Seep: 13.8 mi
- Canteen Spring: 14.0 mi
- Allen Seep: 14.8 mi
- Ward Spring: 15.0 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 15.6 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 16.5 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
- Shakespeare Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
- Wagon: 20.4 mi
- Abandoned Car: 20.5 mi
- Wood Canyon Park: 20.2 mi
- Short Park: 20.6 mi
- Bonita Park: 21.2 mi
- Ned Hall Community Park: 22.6 mi
- Bird watching area: 23.2 mi
- Boat Minions: 19.2 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 19.2 mi
- Gardening Minions: 19.2 mi
- Tractor Minion: 19.2 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 20.5 mi
- Jhus Falls: 19.6 mi
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Sheila Falls: 24.0 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.7 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 5.0 mi
- BLM: 17.5 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 18.0 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 20.1 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 5.3 mi
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 20.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.4 mi
- Faraway ranch (guided tour): 24.7 mi
- Steins: 4.3 mi
- Shakespeare: 18.5 mi
- Paradise: 20.8 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 20.6 mi
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 21.2 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 23.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.9 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 7.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of McGhee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise Head | WSW 247° | 2,465 m | 19.4 mi |
| Wood Mountain | W 261° | 2,226 m | 20.1 mi |
| Maverick Peak | WSW 238° | 2,199 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dunn Springs Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,979 m | 17.3 mi |
| Limestone Hill | SSW 211° | 1,972 m | 18.8 mi |
| The Breaching Whale | SW 214° | 1,846 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 73° | 1,827 m | 16.8 mi |
| Engine Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,808 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Simon, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 891762 — McGhee Peak, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357576917
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