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Petoch Butte

Petoch Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Petoch Butte rises to 2,102 m in New Mexico. Mesa Negra stands 2,506 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Katama, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2102 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.87449, -107.49866

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 18.9 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 22.2 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • historic Garret Homestead: 19.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • La Ventana Arch: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Canovitas Spring: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Petoch Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa NegraWNW 292°2,506 m15.3 mi
Blue MesaWSW 254°2,367 m9.8 mi
Piñon MountainWSW 250°2,316 m8.1 mi
Cerro del OroS 175°2,309 m15.5 mi
Blue Water MesaS 191°2,230 m9.3 mi
Ward MesaSSW 202°2,216 m13.4 mi
Cerro VerdeESE 121°2,173 m14.2 mi
Southwest PlazaW 268°2,141 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:28
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586368

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