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The Knob

The Knob, seen from above at true elevation

The Knob rises to 3,238 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ripley Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 7.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082577, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3238 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.09753, -105.51890

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 9
Springs: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Red Horse: 21.0 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 21.6 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 21.7 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Native Art: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • La Vinateria: 19.4 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of The Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSW 220°3,976 m11.4 mi
Truchas PeakSW 217°3,975 m11.7 mi
North Truchas PeakSW 218°3,956 m10.3 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSW 211°3,914 m9.8 mi
Jicarita PeakSW 220°3,904 m3.8 mi
TroubleS 185°3,847 m6.7 mi
Pecos BaldySSW 212°3,806 m15.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakSW 230°3,805 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911636 — The Knob, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599682

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