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Sunhouse Peaks

Sunhouse Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Sunhouse Peaks rises to 1,888 m in New Mexico. Cerro Negro stands 2,190 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker, a park 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1888 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.01671, -107.35504

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 22.3 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 10.3 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 13.7 mi
  • Rio Puerco Bridge: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Sunhouse Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro NegroN 3°2,190 m12.9 mi
Wheat MountainNNW 329°2,174 m7.1 mi
Mesa del LoboNNE 15°2,163 m13.9 mi
Petoch ButteSW 220°2,102 m12.8 mi
Picacho PeakNW 312°2,088 m10.7 mi
La MesaNNW 348°2,088 m12.8 mi
South ButteSW 225°2,070 m7.0 mi
Flower MountainWNW 287°2,069 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5719:5020:27
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1416:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586524

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