Zuñi Buttes
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Zuñi Buttes rises to 2,198 m in New Mexico. Red Mesa stands 2,311 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dubois Hill, a peak 4.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 4.0 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
buttes in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49091495, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2198 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 18.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.2 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
47 named places within 25 miles
- Dubois Hill: 4.9 mi
- Dowa Yalanne: 8.3 mi
- Feather Rock: 10.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 13.6 mi
- Two Grey Hills: 13.7 mi
- Black Rock: 8.1 mi
- Badger Spring: 12.9 mi
- Good Luck Spring: 14.0 mi
- Slims Spring: 14.0 mi
- Sagebrush Spring: 14.1 mi
- Ho’n A:wan Community Park: 5.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 11.5 mi
- Arizona Welcome Sign: 17.9 mi
- Yellowhorse Trading Post: 18.1 mi
- Museum of Zuni: 5.2 mi
- Big Falls: 15.9 mi
- Painted Cliffs Rest Area: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zuñi Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa | NE 51° | 2,311 m | 21.8 mi |
| Beacon Light Hill | ESE 105° | 2,262 m | 22.4 mi |
| North Burned Timber Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,245 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa Colorado | SSE 158° | 2,228 m | 21.1 mi |
| Remnant Mesa | NNE 20° | 2,216 m | 22.6 mi |
| Two Grey Hills | ESE 120° | 2,213 m | 13.7 mi |
| South Burned Timber Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,213 m | 20.0 mi |
| Red Rock Hill | NNE 22° | 2,206 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:29 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zuni, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896852 — Zuñi Buttes, McKinley County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357582253
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