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Tombe

Tombe, seen from above at true elevation

Tombe rises to 2,640 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinoreal Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2640 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.32753, -105.52334

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
Historic sites: 15
  • Fort Burgwin: 4.7 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 6.2 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 6.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 6.2 mi
  • Shortcut: 6.6 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Red Horse: 5.7 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 6.2 mi
  • Native Art: 7.6 mi
  • Eagle: 21.3 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 15.7 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 3.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Tombe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakNNE 20°4,011 m16.9 mi
Mount WalterNNE 21°3,996 m17.2 mi
Old Mike PeakNNE 23°3,989 m16.4 mi
Simpson PeakNNE 22°3,953 m16.5 mi
Lake Fork PeakNNE 16°3,929 m16.0 mi
Red DomeNNE 26°3,868 m16.9 mi
Vallecito MountainNNE 13°3,848 m14.7 mi
Kachina PeakNNE 15°3,804 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599764

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