Steamboat
Steamboat rises to 2,049 m in New Mexico. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mesa, a peak 1.1 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077787, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2049 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 9 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 11 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 13 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- The Mesa: 1.1 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 1.1 mi
- Long Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Mule Peak: 2.9 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 3.6 mi
- Silverado Park: 2.9 mi
- Mimosa Park: 3.4 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 3.5 mi
- Valencia Park: 3.7 mi
- Paiute Park: 3.9 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 4.1 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 5.5 mi
- X-7A: 5.6 mi
- XQ-4A: 5.6 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 5.0 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 5.6 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 5.9 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 12.9 mi
- White Sands National Park: 16.3 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 5.0 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 5.5 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 20.5 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 6.5 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 9.7 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 11.7 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 20.6 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Prayer garden: 20.5 mi
- Karr Spring: 6.8 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steamboat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | ESE 110° | 2,941 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 126° | 2,821 m | 6.3 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ENE 69° | 2,820 m | 6.0 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | E 95° | 2,638 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 131° | 2,591 m | 20.3 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 102° | 2,486 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mule Peak | SE 141° | 2,462 m | 2.9 mi |
| Long Ridge | ESE 114° | 2,446 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357621638
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