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Spring of Contention

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Elevation, modelled
1,386 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Animas Mountains High Point2,611 m · 19.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:24local time
Coordinates
31.3700, -109.0171
Spring of Contention, seen from above at true elevation

Spring of Contention is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,386 m. Animas Mountains High Point stands 2,611 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Animas Mountains High PointNE 44°2,611 m19.3 mi
Animas PeakNE 43°2,600 m20.0 mi
Center PeakENE 58°2,045 m23.0 mi
Mount BaldyNNE 13°1,998 m22.5 mi
Black PointNE 40°1,965 m7.5 mi
Black MountainNNE 12°1,965 m23.8 mi
Guadalupe MountainN 351°1,948 m6.8 mi
South Collge PeakWNW 284°1,932 m24.6 mi

47 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5618:28
June solstice05:1318:4919:24
September equinox06:0517:4218:14
December solstice07:1216:4117:18

Local time (America/Hermosillo).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434752596777787671615142
Precip in0.80.40.40.10.20.73.12.31.70.70.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antelope Wells, 29 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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