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Dark Thunder Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,880 m
Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
Brushy Mountain2,320 m · 2.4 mi
Nearest byway
Black Hills Back Country Byway17.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
32.9622, -108.9886
Dark Thunder Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Dark Thunder Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,880 m. Brushy Mountain stands 2,320 m to the northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Pasture Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Black Hills Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Dark Thunder Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MountainNE 41°2,320 m2.4 mi
Maverick HillNW 318°2,280 m6.0 mi
McMullen PeakNW 322°2,271 m5.0 mi
Tillie Hall PeakNNW 330°2,222 m1.9 mi
Yellowjacket PeakWNW 289°2,147 m0.9 mi
Cold Spring MountainNW 317°2,143 m12.4 mi
Big Lue MountainsNW 318°2,139 m10.3 mi
Dry Section MountainE 87°2,127 m7.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0919:5220:28
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1616:3617:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434753606878828074625042
Precip in0.90.80.50.20.30.21.72.21.20.70.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Duncan, 17 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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