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Butcher Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,040 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Wild Cow Mesa1,985 m · 21.9 mi
Nearest byway
Guadalupe Back Country Byway22.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:07local time
Coordinates
32.0282, -104.3153
Butcher Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Butcher Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,040 m. Wild Cow Mesa stands 1,985 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Spring, a spring 5.7 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Cow MesaW 276°1,985 m21.9 mi
Dinner HillWNW 292°1,952 m21.4 mi
Thayer HillWNW 302°1,687 m22.0 mi
The PinnacleWNW 302°1,668 m21.7 mi
Seven L PeakSSW 201°1,288 m21.2 mi
WhiteNNW 335°1,275 m11.6 mi
The ChimneysSSW 209°1,267 m21.0 mi
The PinnacleS 190°1,263.396 m20.2 mi

39 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3719:09
June solstice05:5219:3120:07
September equinox06:4618:2318:55
December solstice06:5516:2016:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454955637179807872645346
Precip in0.30.40.60.51.21.22.22.02.91.20.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad Caverns, 13 mi away.

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