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Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Peaks rises to 2,075 m in New Mexico. Reeds Peak stands 3,048 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2075 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.26229, -107.58392

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Woodhouse Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Woodhouse Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Poverty Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Whitley Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Dines Spring: 9.9 mi
Parks: 16
  • Turkey Park: 16.0 mi
  • Victorio Park: 18.3 mi
  • Gooseberry Park: 18.8 mi
  • Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 17.4 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 20.8 mi
  • Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 4th Street Garden: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • River bend Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Twin Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds PeakWSW 242°3,048 m17.7 mi
Diamond PeakW 261°2,999 m15.2 mi
Sheep MountainWSW 256°2,978 m17.5 mi
Fishermans BluffW 272°2,804 m14.0 mi
Victorio Park MountainSW 221°2,723 m17.0 mi
Lookout MountainWNW 294°2,700 m15.1 mi
Franks MountainWNW 302°2,667 m15.7 mi
Moccasin John MountainWSW 256°2,576 m11.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:22
June solstice06:0219:4720:24
September equinox06:5918:3619:09
December solstice07:1116:3017:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357581384

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