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Tampico Peak

Tampico Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tampico Peak rises to 1,850 m in New Mexico. McComas Peak stands 2,340 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatch Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49081266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,850 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79646, -108.67033

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 53
  • Hatch Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Pearson Springs: 1.2 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Foxtail Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Adobe Spring: 2.8 mi
Parks: 9
  • Gila Park: 12.7 mi
  • Boston Hill Open Space: 22.4 mi
  • Virginia Street Park: 22.6 mi
  • Greg Goyo Park: 22.8 mi
  • Penny Park: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 21.9 mi
  • North Pit: 22.0 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 22.2 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 22.4 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Old Virden School: 20.5 mi
  • Graves: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Tampico Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McComas PeakE2,340 m18.5 mi
Little Bear MountainE2,245 m17.4 mi
Bullard PeakSE2,130 m9.8 mi
Treasure MountainE2,129 m16.9 mi
Dry Section MountainNW2,127 m16.0 mi
Applegate MountainNW2,125 m14.2 mi
High PeakNW2,086 m5.7 mi
Mud Spring MountainNNW2,083 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0819:5020:27
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1416:3617:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652576574797872615042
Precip in1.00.80.60.20.40.42.62.11.71.00.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911535 — Tampico Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599596

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