Kneeling Nun
Kneeling Nun is a peak in Grant, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,638 feet. Kneeling Nun is situated nearby to the hamlet Turnerville, as well as near Wimsattville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,638 feet
- Description: mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ben Moore Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chino mine.
Chino mine
Quarry
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chino Mine, also known as the Santa Rita mine or Santa Rita del Cobre, is an American open-pit porphyry copper mine located in the town of Santa Rita, New Mexico 15 miles east of Silver City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayard and Santa Clara.
Bayard
Village
Bayard is a city in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is near Santa Rita, east of Silver City. The population was 2,116 at the 2020 census. Bayard is situated 5 miles west of Kneeling Nun.
Santa Clara
Village
Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2010 census, down from 1,944 in 2000. Today it is a bedroom community for nearby Silver City. Santa Clara is situated 6 miles west of Kneeling Nun.
Fort Bayard
Hamlet
Fort Bayard is an unincorporated community, in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Fort Bayard is situated 6 miles west of Kneeling Nun.
Kneeling Nun
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Grant, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.78397° or 32° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
-108.04976° or 108° 2′ 59″ westElevation
7,638 feet (2,328 metres)Open location code
854HQXM2+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 357607560OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Kneeling Nun” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kneeling Nun”
- Dutch: “Kneeling Nun”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Turnerville and Wimsattville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker and Kneeling Nun Historical Marker.
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