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Silver Peak

Silver Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Silver Peak rises to 2,179 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooney, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073987, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.43506, -108.81951

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Bearup Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Water Canyon Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Slaughterhouse Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Hogan Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Pine Spring: 3.9 mi
Parks: 9
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Silver Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldySE 127°3,310 m12.8 mi
Willow MountainSE 125°3,283 m10.0 mi
Sacaton MountainSE 146°3,250 m13.6 mi
Black MountainSE 138°3,241 m12.8 mi
Center BaldySE 131°3,210 m13.9 mi
Grouse MountainSE 141°3,081 m9.4 mi
Indian PeakSE 136°3,061 m11.9 mi
Bearwallow MountainE 83°3,031 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:29
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1616:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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 911074 — Silver Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599173

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