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Reichey Butte

Reichey Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Reichey Butte rises to 1,479 m in New Mexico. Mesa Azur stands 2,002 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Lady Hills, a peak 2.2 miles away. El Camino Real passes 14 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068172, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1479 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.30148, -107.05529

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 33
Artworks: 8
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Sandia Gulch End: 10.9 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 11.1 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 14.5 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 15.8 mi
  • Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Uvas Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.6 mi
  • Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa AzurNNW 335°2,002 m14.8 mi
Magdalena PeakNNW 334°1,984 m14.7 mi
Sugarloaf PeakNNW 332°1,954 m15.7 mi
Tailholt MountainNNW 342°1,838 m15.3 mi
Piña PeakNNW 343°1,802 m17.9 mi
Robledo MountainNE 41°1,788 m12.3 mi
Summerford MountainNE 43°1,776 m20.0 mi
Sierra AltaNNW 348°1,771 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4819:20
June solstice06:0319:4320:19
September equinox06:5718:3419:06
December solstice07:0616:3117:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899872 — Reichey Butte, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586422

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