North Peak
North Peak rises to 1,772 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Luna County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49057460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,772 m
How to reach it
51 named places within 25 miles
- Middle Peak: 0.7 mi
- South Peak: 1.2 mi
- Greasewood Hills: 2.5 mi
- West Lime Hills: 4.4 mi
- Black Top: 4.7 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 7.2 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 7.6 mi
- Parque Central: 10.9 mi
- South Park: 22.7 mi
- Florida Park: 23.3 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Play Sharity Childrens Museum: 24.1 mi
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum: 24.1 mi
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Seaman Field House Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- Christ Light Community Church: 24.2 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
- Little Needles Eye: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | NNE 22° | 2,266 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gym Peak | NNE 33° | 2,146 m | 12.1 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 25° | 2,121 m | 13.0 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | W 271° | 1,892 m | 22.1 mi |
| Capitol Dome | NNE 15° | 1,804 m | 16.0 mi |
| Middle Peak | SE 141° | 1,747 m | 0.7 mi |
| Valiente Peak | W 266° | 1,744 m | 19.9 mi |
| South Peak | SE 140° | 1,712 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 892640 — North Peak, Luna County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357577797
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