Wind Mountain
Wind Mountain rises to 2,060 m in New Mexico. Prestridge Hill stands 2,638 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Peak, a peak 13 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,060 m
How to reach it
- 26.7 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 27 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 27 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 28 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 28 mi
15 named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Peak: 12.9 mi
- Denny Hill: 17.6 mi
- One Tree Peak: 17.7 mi
- Meadow Hill: 19.1 mi
- Chimney Peak: 19.5 mi
- Prayer garden: 20.5 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 20.5 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wind Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestridge Hill | WSW 243° | 2,638 m | 23.1 mi |
| Harley Mountain | WNW 303° | 2,637 m | 23.7 mi |
| Seep Peak | SW 231° | 2,486 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pajarita Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,412 m | 20.1 mi |
| Whitetail Mountain | NW 325° | 2,391 m | 24.2 mi |
| Denny Hill | WSW 239° | 2,345 m | 17.6 mi |
| Turkey Peak | NW 313° | 2,236 m | 12.9 mi |
| One Tree Peak | S 189° | 2,153 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:21 | 16:59 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600385
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