South Peak
South Peak rises to 1,712 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,712 m
How to reach it
42 named places within 25 miles
- Middle Peak: 0.6 mi
- North Peak: 1.2 mi
- Greasewood Hills: 2.9 mi
- Black Top: 4.6 mi
- West Lime Hills: 5.0 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 6.0 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 6.4 mi
- Parque Central: 9.7 mi
- South Park: 23.7 mi
- Florida Park: 24.3 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Little Needles Eye: 21.8 mi
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | NNE 18° | 2,266 m | 15.9 mi |
| South Peak | NNE 19° | 2,156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gym Peak | NNE 28° | 2,146 m | 12.5 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 20° | 2,121 m | 13.5 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | W 273° | 1,892 m | 23.0 mi |
| Capitol Dome | NNE 12° | 1,804 m | 16.7 mi |
| North Peak | NW 320° | 1,772 m | 1.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | NW 318° | 1,747 m | 0.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:45 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357580551
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