Steele Windmill
Steele Windmill rises to 1,360 m in New Mexico. Cerro de la Cruz stands 1,887 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Quitaras, a peak 5.3 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Harding County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1360 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 48.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
13 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Quitaras: 5.3 mi
- David Hill: 7.4 mi
- Cerrito de los Muertos: 9.6 mi
- Circle S Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Ute Creek Mesa: 12.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steele Windmill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la Cruz | NW 324° | 1,887 m | 24.2 mi |
| Aragon Hill | NNW 341° | 1,762 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mesa Cortada | WSW 256° | 1,682 m | 23.2 mi |
| Orphan Hill | NNE 20° | 1,655 m | 24.1 mi |
| Ute Creek Mesa | NNW 349° | 1,641 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mesa Quitaras | NNW 327° | 1,617 m | 5.3 mi |
| Circle S Mesa | WNW 297° | 1,573 m | 12.0 mi |
| Minnie Butte | NE 39° | 1,558 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:06 | 16:45 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosebud 7NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357580733
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