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Quartzite Mountain

Quartzite Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Quartzite Mountain rises to 2,043 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartz Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. El Camino Real passes 18 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066126, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2043 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.49731, -106.56778

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 39
Historic sites: 15
  • Topp Hut: 9.4 mi
  • Pat Garret Murder Site: 12.6 mi
  • Rock House: 12.8 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 14.1 mi
  • Issac House: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 5.0 mi
  • NMSU: 18.1 mi
  • The Traders: 18.3 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 18.3 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • La Cueva: 11.3 mi
  • Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 17.6 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 18.6 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 19.0 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 9.1 mi
  • The Tooth: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • North Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • South Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 11.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quartzite Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleS 178°2,708 m10.5 mi
Organ PeakS 174°2,668 m11.6 mi
The NeedlesS 182°2,565 m9.8 mi
Baldy PeakS 178°2,564 m12.1 mi
Granite PeakSSE 167°2,554 m11.7 mi
San Andres PeakN 8°2,459 m12.5 mi
Sugarloaf PeakS 172°2,443 m10.5 mi
Rabbit EarsS 184°2,440 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0019:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0516:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586677807871604839
Precip in0.60.40.20.20.40.92.32.21.10.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Cruces 20 N, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357578594

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