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Turkeyfeather Spring

Turkeyfeather Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Turkeyfeather Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,419 m. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Park, a park 2.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2419 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.33739, -108.52858

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Quentin Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Clayton Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Upper Marrs Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Lower Marrs Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Lilley Park Spring: 5.1 mi
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Turkeyfeather Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyW 262°3,310 m6.6 mi
Willow MountainW 276°3,283 m8.7 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakSW 220°3,269 m5.9 mi
Sacaton MountainWSW 244°3,250 m10.3 mi
Black MountainWSW 252°3,241 m8.7 mi
Center BaldyWSW 250°3,210 m6.8 mi
Grouse MountainW 267°3,081 m10.8 mi
Indian PeakWSW 258°3,061 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0619:5120:28
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1516:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2509054363

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