- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Mountains High Point | NE 44° | 2,611 m | 19.3 mi |
| Animas Peak | NE 43° | 2,600 m | 20.0 mi |
| Center Peak | ENE 58° | 2,045 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 13° | 1,998 m | 22.5 mi |
| Black Point | NE 40° | 1,965 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,965 m | 23.8 mi |
| Guadalupe Mountain | N 351° | 1,948 m | 6.8 mi |
| South Collge Peak | WNW 284° | 1,932 m | 24.6 mi |
47 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 20
- Kilmer Peak: 4.1 mi
- Bunk Robinson Peak: 4.4 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Black Point: 7.5 mi
- Outlaw Mountain: 9.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Baker Spring: 2.6 mi
- Bunk Robinson Spring: 3.4 mi
- Little Bunk Robinson Spring: 3.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.6 mi
- Guadalupe Spring: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bureau of Land Management: 4.8 mi
- BLM: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cloverdale: 6.1 mi
- Apache: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Devil's Kitchen: 15.5 mi
- Geronimo Surrender Monument: 15.9 mi
Museums: 2
- John Slaughter Ranch Office: 15.6 mi
- John Slaughter Ranch Home: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gray School: 16.2 mi
- Geronimo Surrender Monument: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Hermosillo).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antelope Wells, 29 mi away.
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