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North Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,208 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Organ Needle2,708 m · 23.4 mi
Nearest byway
El Camino Real0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
32.4958, -106.9221
North Picnic Area from directly overhead

North Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,208 m. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is South Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 0.5 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleESE 116°2,708 m23.4 mi
Organ PeakESE 118°2,668 m24.6 mi
The NeedlesESE 115°2,565 m22.6 mi
Baldy PeakESE 120°2,564 m24.3 mi
Sugarloaf PeakESE 115°2,443 m24.3 mi
Rabbit EarsESE 114°2,440 m21.9 mi
Baylor PeakESE 109°2,337 m21.3 mi
Big Brushy MountainENE 73°2,252 m24.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4719:20
June solstice06:0219:4320:19
September equinox06:5718:3319:06
December solstice07:0616:2917:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586677807871604839
Precip in0.60.40.20.20.40.92.32.21.10.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Cruces 20 N, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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