West Turkey Cone
West Turkey Cone rises to 2,546 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the east, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallinas Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 17 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088752, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2546 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
37 named places within 25 miles
- Gallinas Peak: 1.0 mi
- Gallinas Mountains: 1.1 mi
- Lackey Point: 3.3 mi
- Round Top: 4.6 mi
- Rough Mountain: 4.7 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 12.1 mi
- Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site: 21.8 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 16.8 mi
- Laguna del Perro Historic Marker: 25.0 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Ancho: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Turkey Cone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | E 96° | 2,631 m | 1.1 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | ESE 107° | 2,523 m | 1.0 mi |
| Rough Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,477 m | 4.7 mi |
| Lackey Point | ESE 120° | 2,452 m | 3.3 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SSE 155° | 2,290 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | E 86° | 2,280 m | 5.0 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | SSE 150° | 2,225 m | 13.6 mi |
| ET Mesa | SSE 147° | 2,141 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corona 10sw, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357614491
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