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Queens Crown

Queens Crown, seen from above at true elevation

Queens Crown rises to 2,570 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kings Crown, a peak 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2570 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.25812, -108.73839

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
Parks: 11
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Queens Crown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyNE 51°3,310 m7.2 mi
Willow MountainNNE 29°3,283 m7.3 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakE 84°3,269 m8.3 mi
Sacaton MountainENE 72°3,250 m3.1 mi
Black MountainNE 55°3,241 m4.8 mi
Center BaldyENE 62°3,210 m6.5 mi
Grouse MountainNNE 15°3,081 m5.1 mi
Indian PeakNE 44°3,061 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:28
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1516:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909927 — Queens Crown, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357598028

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