Windy Point
Windy Point rises to 2,992 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacaton Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,992 m
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dog Spring: 1.5 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 3.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 3.1 mi
- White Rocks Spring: 3.3 mi
- Nabours Spring: 3.3 mi
- Sacaton Mountain: 1.3 mi
- West Baldy: 1.3 mi
- Kings Crown: 2.0 mi
- Queens Crown: 2.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Redstone Park: 4.2 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 11.1 mi
- Jackass Park: 11.8 mi
- N Bar Park: 15.9 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 9.5 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 12.6 mi
- Graves: 12.6 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 9.6 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 9.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.1 mi
- Windy Point: 10.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NE 51° | 3,310 m | 5.0 mi |
| Willow Mountain | NNE 20° | 3,283 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | E 94° | 3,269 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | ESE 107° | 3,250 m | 1.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 58° | 3,241 m | 2.6 mi |
| Center Baldy | ENE 67° | 3,210 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | N 354° | 3,081 m | 3.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | NE 38° | 3,061 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912464 — Windy Point, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357600406
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