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Volcano Peak

Volcano Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Volcano Peak rises to 1,552 m in New Mexico. Black Mountain stands 2,863 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Cone, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 1.6 miles off. 145 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087158, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1552 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.91666, -108.75065

145 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 55
Peaks: 47
Attractions: 19
Springs: 7
  • Wing Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Sunshine Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Stinking Springs: 18.4 mi
  • Navajo Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 5
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Comfort Station: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • KC: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volcano Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainN 353°2,863 m24.5 mi
Pastora PeakWSW 249°2,861 m24.5 mi
Zilbetod PeakWSW 252°2,820 m24.0 mi
Horse MountainN 356°2,769 m24.2 mi
The KneesN 351°2,685 m21.2 mi
Pulpit RockNNE 20°2,397 m24.2 mi
East Ute MesaNNE 21°2,318 m22.2 mi
Coyote MesaNNE 21°2,272 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice05:5720:0020:38
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:2516:2217:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F344049566576817870584535

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teec NOS POS, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357605159

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