Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain rises to 1,567 m in New Mexico. Ferguson Mountain stands 2,424 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074816, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,567 m
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lydian Peak: 1.4 mi
- Clark Peak: 2.6 mi
- Elephant Back Mountain: 2.7 mi
- High Lonesome Peak: 2.9 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Smith Spring: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Spring: 3.1 mi
- Hatch Spring: 4.0 mi
- Pearson Springs: 4.8 mi
- Foxtail Spring: 5.1 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.6 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 24.6 mi
- North Pit: 24.8 mi
- Raven Pitt: 24.9 mi
- Gila Park: 16.6 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 23.9 mi
- Old Virden School: 16.9 mi
- Graves: 24.8 mi
- Greenlee County Fairgrounds: 22.0 mi
- Tyrone: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Smith Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Mountain | ESE 124° | 2,424 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bullard Peak | ESE 106° | 2,130 m | 10.9 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | E 81° | 2,129 m | 20.0 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,127 m | 16.8 mi |
| Applegate Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,125 m | 14.6 mi |
| High Peak | N 351° | 2,086 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mud Spring Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,083 m | 16.5 mi |
| Nolen Peak | N 352° | 2,056 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911154 — Smith Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599210
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