Starvation Peak
Starvation Peak rises to 2,143 m in New Mexico. Barillas Peak stands 2,844 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sombodoro Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077734, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2143 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sombodoro Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Middle Mesa: 7.9 mi
- La Mesita: 8.5 mi
- Mesita de los Ladrones: 8.9 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 10.0 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- R: 15.7 mi
- LCC: 15.9 mi
- Fidelity Building Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 15.4 mi
- South Pacific Park: 15.7 mi
- Las Vegas Plaza: 15.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 16.2 mi
- Alumni Park: 16.3 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 7.0 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 7.0 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.8 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 16.3 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 19.4 mi
- Welcome: 15.0 mi
- Star Axis: 15.6 mi
- Red Dawn: 16.3 mi
- UWC: 19.4 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 19.4 mi
- Oak Flats: 23.4 mi
- Baker Flat: 23.6 mi
- Fishing Hole: 23.9 mi
- Big Pine: 24.6 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 16.5 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 16.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 16.6 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 7.9 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Starvation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barillas Peak | NNW 329° | 2,844 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,841 m | 22.0 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | NNW 329° | 2,491 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rowe Peak | WNW 292° | 2,453 m | 22.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | NNW 336° | 2,397 m | 15.1 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | WNW 288° | 2,361 m | 19.3 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | W 276° | 2,322 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | W 272° | 2,313 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599439
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- Pecos · 24 mi
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