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Butterfly Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,861 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Grouse Mesa3,477 m · 18.6 mi
Nearest byway
Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway24.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
36.6627, -106.1466
Butterfly Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Butterfly Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,861 m. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tusas Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grouse MesaNW 309°3,477 m18.6 mi
Brazos PeakNW 308°3,440 m16.5 mi
Canjilon MountainWSW 240°3,326 m13.1 mi
San Antonio MountainNNE 27°3,326 m15.3 mi
Peñasco AmarilloW 281°3,233 m15.2 mi
Jawbone MountainNW 317°3,232 m7.6 mi
Cerro SaragateW 263°3,230 m11.7 mi
Sugar Loaf MountainNW 306°3,204 m23.6 mi
On the road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

105 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 20
Attractions: 10
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Artworks: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4719:4920:27
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1416:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

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