- Elevation, modelled
- 2,135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Powell2,653 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5641, -108.5846
Kit Carson Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,135 m. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock Mesa, a peak 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 9.7 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kit Carson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | ESE 109° | 2,653 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 86° | 2,628 m | 22.0 mi |
| The Rincon | SSE 147° | 2,489 m | 22.9 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SE 140° | 2,451 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mesa Butte | E 96° | 2,447 m | 6.5 mi |
| Midget Mesa | E 96° | 2,429 m | 5.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | ESE 114° | 2,377 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pig Face Rock | ESE 112° | 2,344 m | 22.6 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.4 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
104 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- White Rock Mesa: 0.9 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 1.9 mi
- Midget Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Ram Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Mesa Butte: 6.5 mi
Springs: 33
- Santa Fe Spring: 6.8 mi
- Tynbito Spring: 6.8 mi
- Sheep Lab Spring: 7.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Spring: 7.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 7.4 mi
Parks: 15
- Red Rocks Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Red Rock Park: 2.0 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 2.2 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 5.7 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Hoodoos: 1.6 mi
- Church Rock: 1.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 6.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 7.9 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 8.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Red Rock Musuem: 2.3 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 9.1 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 3.4 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- White Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Wu Wall: 16.4 mi
- New Side: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- USMC Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Wind Biker: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- State Game Commission Land: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Big Falls: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 7 mi away.
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