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South Black Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,599 m
Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
Bear Mountain2,444 m · 16.7 mi
Nearest byway
Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway21.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
32.8367, -108.6456
South Black Spring, seen from above at true elevation

South Black Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,599 m. Bear Mountain stands 2,444 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Black Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of South Black Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainE 90°2,444 m16.7 mi
McComas PeakE 95°2,340 m17.1 mi
Watson MountainNNE 21°2,265 m18.8 mi
Little Bear MountainE 92°2,245 m15.8 mi
Canyon HillNE 37°2,239 m17.8 mi
Bullard PeakSE 145°2,130 m10.8 mi
Treasure MountainE 99°2,129 m15.7 mi
Dry Section MountainNW 307°2,127 m15.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0819:5020:27
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:1416:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 8 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr, Sep — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs30240443227915550.874.7212248174151281

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Gila River Near Redrock, NM, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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