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Pinon Knob

Pinon Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pinon Knob rises to 2,638 m in New Mexico. Bearwallow Mountain stands 3,031 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Spring, a spring 1.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2638 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.67950, -108.49423

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Hidden Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Five Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Eagle Peak Spring: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Pinon Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearwallow MountainSSW 212°3,031 m18.8 mi
Corner MountainSSW 212°3,030 m16.9 mi
Elk MountainSSE 150°2,978 m8.5 mi
Eagle PeakW 268°2,970 m4.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 272°2,948 m4.3 mi
O Bar O MountainESE 120°2,846 m11.9 mi
Pelona MountainE 90°2,794 m22.3 mi
East Elk MountainSE 134°2,749 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0519:5220:28
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1516:3217:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1848295 — Pinon Knob, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357619852

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