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Cottonwood Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,850 m
Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 13.1 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6617.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.7794, -106.2721
Cottonwood Picnic Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,850 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Kiva, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Cottonwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caballo MountainNNW 337°3,200 m13.1 mi
Pajarito MountainNW 316°3,176 m10.4 mi
Cerro RubioNNW 328°3,169 m13.6 mi
Cerro GrandeNW 308°3,098 m10.0 mi
Shell MountainNNW 328°3,098 m14.2 mi
Las ConchasW 276°3,030 m14.2 mi
Rabbit MountainWNW 288°3,018 m11.7 mi
Cerro del MedioNW 312°3,012 m13.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 32
Springs: 19
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 2
Natural arches: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1216:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767706762513931
Precip in0.90.71.00.91.21.22.93.22.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 7 mi away.

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