Turkey Knob
Turkey Knob rises to 1,595 m in New Mexico. Hachita Peak stands 2,016 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085373, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1595 m
How to reach it
48 named places within 25 miles
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Yucca Plains Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Basin and Range Country Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Butterfield Trail: 23.1 mi
- Old Hachita: 13.5 mi
- Separ: 15.4 mi
- Gage: 16.7 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 8.9 mi
- Playas Siding: 21.9 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turkey Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachita Peak | SW 222° | 2,016 m | 17.7 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | SE 130° | 1,892 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 137° | 1,888 m | 5.8 mi |
| Soldiers Farewell Hill | NNW 348° | 1,870 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lalacha Peak | SW 223° | 1,784 m | 18.0 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,765 m | 20.1 mi |
| Playas Peak | WSW 238° | 1,759 m | 17.1 mi |
| JPB Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,758 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586577
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