Wagontongue Mountain
Wagontongue Mountain rises to 2,723 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 2,978 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Damian Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087268, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,723 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Damian Spring: 1.2 mi
- Govina Canyon Spring: 1.8 mi
- Tularosa Spring: 3.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 5.3 mi
- Owl Water Spring: 6.3 mi
- John Kerr Peak: 4.3 mi
- Tularosa Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Long Canyon Mountains: 10.1 mi
- Apache Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Bell Peak: 10.3 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 20.0 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 20.1 mi
- Mangas: 21.8 mi
- Greens Gap: 24.1 mi
- Yequas Park: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wagontongue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | S 174° | 2,978 m | 20.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSW 208° | 2,970 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSW 207° | 2,948 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | NE 34° | 2,925 m | 15.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,850 m | 20.5 mi |
| O Bar O Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,846 m | 20.3 mi |
| Horse Peak | ENE 67° | 2,826 m | 20.6 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NW 319° | 2,818 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 923715 — Wagontongue Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357608885
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