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South Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,208 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Organ Needle2,708 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
El Camino Realon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
32.4900, -106.9234
South Picnic Area from directly overhead

South 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 North Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real runs past it. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleESE 115°2,708 m23.3 mi
Organ PeakESE 117°2,668 m24.5 mi
The NeedlesESE 114°2,565 m22.5 mi
Baldy PeakESE 119°2,564 m24.2 mi
Sugarloaf PeakESE 114°2,443 m24.3 mi
Rabbit EarsESE 113°2,440 m21.8 mi
Baylor PeakESE 108°2,337 m21.2 mi
Big Brushy MountainENE 72°2,252 m24.7 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, 14 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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