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Mine House Spring

Mine House Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Mine House Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,626 m. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the east-southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Topp Hut, a historic site 0.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 12 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1626 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.36438, -106.60253

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 42
Historic sites: 15
  • Topp Hut: 0.1 mi
  • Rock House: 3.8 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 5.8 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 6.0 mi
  • Cistern: 6.0 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 4.8 mi
  • NMSU: 9.9 mi
  • The Traders: 10.4 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 10.4 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 7
  • La Cueva: 2.1 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 11.5 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 12.5 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 15.9 mi
  • Sandia Gulch End: 16.4 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 0.8 mi
  • The Tooth: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 2.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleESE 119°2,708 m2.7 mi
Organ PeakSE 127°2,668 m4.0 mi
The NeedlesESE 111°2,565 m1.9 mi
Baldy PeakSE 140°2,564 m3.8 mi
Granite PeakESE 115°2,554 m5.3 mi
San Andres PeakN 10°2,459 m21.9 mi
Sugarloaf PeakESE 110°2,443 m3.6 mi
Rabbit EarsE 79°2,440 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0119:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:05
December solstice07:0516:2917:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1872205941

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