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Little Sand Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,831 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Manzano Peak3,060 m · 7.9 mi
Nearest byway
Abo Pass Trail2.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:22local time
Coordinates
34.4774, -106.4498
Little Sand Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Little Sand Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,831 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is La Casa Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. Abo Pass Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manzano PeakN 1°3,060 m7.9 mi
Gallo PeakN 3°3,047 m11.0 mi
Bosque PeakN 3°2,929 m19.9 mi
North Bosque PeakN 2°2,909 m20.3 mi
Mosca PeakN 7°2,890 m23.2 mi
Guadalupe PeakN 5°2,873 m23.5 mi
Capilla PeakN 10°2,852 m15.7 mi
Osha PeakN 5°2,824 m13.3 mi

105 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
June solstice05:5419:4520:22
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:0916:2117:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946526070737165554335
Precip in0.60.40.70.40.70.92.52.41.71.20.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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