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Turkey Mountain

Turkey Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Turkey Mountain rises to 2,485 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Lake Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49085398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2485 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.50812, -108.75256

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Dead Man Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Hogan Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Pine Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Water Canyon Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Cicnega Spring: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 8.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Turkey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldySSE 153°3,310 m14.3 mi
Willow MountainSSE 158°3,283 m11.7 mi
Sacaton MountainSSE 167°3,250 m16.7 mi
Black MountainSSE 162°3,241 m15.3 mi
Center BaldySSE 155°3,210 m15.6 mi
Grouse MountainS 170°3,081 m12.6 mi
Indian PeakSSE 163°3,061 m14.3 mi
Bearwallow MountainSE 130°3,031 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0619:5220:29
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1616:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911876 — Turkey Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599857

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