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Nipple Mountain

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars and Ridges
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County

Archuleta County, Colorado
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
37.2972298°, -106.7717028°
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Elevation

11981 ft. (3652 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Nipple Mountain is covered by the Blackhead Peak, CO US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Blackhead Peak 0.6 mi
Squaretop Mountain 3.3 mi
Summit Peak 5.5 mi
Flattop Mountain 6.8 mi
Montezuma Peak 6.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Pagosa Springs, CO 13 mi
South Fork, CO 27 mi
Lumberton, NM 27 mi
Gerrard, CO 28 mi
Dulce, NM 28 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Little Blanco Trail Man-made 0.7 mi
Quartz Lake Water 1.9 mi
Blanco River Trail Man-made 2.2 mi
Summit Creek Water 2.4 mi
Quartz Ridge Land 2.6 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is WOLF CREEK PASS 1 E which is approximately 12 miles away and has an elevation of 10,640 feet (1,341 feet lower than Nipple Mountain). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 3.92" 31.1° 3.6°
February 4.25" 31.8° 5.6°
March 5.29" 34.9° 10.5°
April 3.31" 40.9° 17.0°
May 2.47" 49.9° 27.1°
June 1.71" 60.9° 34.8°
July 3.70" 65.8° 40.2°
August 4.71" 64.1° 39.0°
September 4.31" 57.3° 33.2°
October 4.96" 47.4° 23.7°
November 4.30" 36.8° 11.6°
December 3.54" 31.2° 5.2°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 99% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 89% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 74% of other locations on record.