- Elevation, modelled
- 1,744 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Black Mesa2,440 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6613.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2401, -106.9376
Fossil Hill is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,744 m. Black Mesa stands 2,440 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Canyon, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Fossil Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | NW 305° | 2,440 m | 22.0 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | WNW 293° | 2,423 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | WNW 298° | 2,413 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mesita de la Madera | W 280° | 2,351 m | 17.8 mi |
| La Sierrita | W 275° | 2,325 m | 19.3 mi |
| Puertecita | W 274° | 2,308 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mesa Prieta | NNW 343° | 2,293 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cerro Vacio | WNW 285° | 2,281 m | 18.3 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.6 mi off the Corrales Road
- 17.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 21.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 27 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 27 mi
- Sandia Peak · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Windmill Hill: 2.1 mi
- Keneʼewa: 5.5 mi
- La Mesita Blanca: 7.1 mi
- Butte Volcano: 10.7 mi
- Bond Volcano: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 44
- The Canyon: 0.2 mi
- Crystal Hill: 0.3 mi
- Moon Rocks: 0.5 mi
- Dos Amigos: 0.5 mi
- The Wall: 0.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 18.1 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 18.1 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 18.2 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 18.2 mi
- Explora: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- AT&SF 2926: 18.5 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 18.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 19.2 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 19.3 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 19 mi
- Bernalillo · 22 mi
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