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Blue Jay Spring

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Elevation
2,375 m
Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
Whitewater Baldy3,310 m · 9.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
33.2800, -108.7962
Blue Jay Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Blue Jay Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,375 m. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Clay Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away.

Elevation
2375 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Blue Jay Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyENE 71°3,310 m9.4 mi
Willow MountainNE 54°3,283 m8.4 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakE 93°3,269 m11.6 mi
Sacaton MountainE 95°3,250 m6.3 mi
Black MountainE 80°3,241 m7.3 mi
Center BaldyE 80°3,210 m9.2 mi
Grouse MountainNE 54°3,081 m5.7 mi
Indian PeakENE 73°3,061 m7.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:28
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1616:3517:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 6 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs94.912318012966.026.537.279.269.577.548.576.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge San Francisco River Near Glenwood, NM, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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