Rocky Point
Rocky Point rises to 2,744 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Aspen Spring, a spring 3.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49069228, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,744 m
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 10.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 13 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 13 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 13 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aspen Spring: 3.5 mi
- Meason Spring: 3.5 mi
- Terry Place Spring: 4.2 mi
- Brannon Spring: 5.4 mi
- Squeaky Spring: 6.8 mi
- Aspen Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Me Own Hill: 6.2 mi
- Middle Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Loco Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Reeds Peak: 6.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 16.2 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 18.1 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 18.1 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 20.3 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 20.6 mi
- Brannon Park: 4.8 mi
- Turkey Park: 11.0 mi
- Victorio Park: 11.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 12.4 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 20.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 7.0 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.0 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 22.6 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Hermosa: 14.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 22.4 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 17.3 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Rocky Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,092 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SE 136° | 3,053 m | 15.9 mi |
| Reeds Peak | ENE 76° | 3,048 m | 6.9 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NE 43° | 2,999 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 43° | 2,978 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SSE 147° | 2,936 m | 20.0 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | E 85° | 2,922 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SE 139° | 2,890 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910410 — Rocky Point, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598423
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