Hachita Historic Marker
Hachita Historic Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,375 m. Big Hatchet Peak stands 2,542 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Flat Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q5891026, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
39 named places within 25 miles
- Flat Hill: 3.2 mi
- Apache Peak: 5.7 mi
- Turquoise Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Deer Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Yucca Plains Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
- Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
- Basin and Range Country Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
- Old Hachita: 6.4 mi
- Separ: 20.3 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Playas Siding: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hachita Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hatchet Peak | SSW 193° | 2,542 m | 20.1 mi |
| Zeller Peak | SSW 194° | 2,244 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hachita Peak | SW 235° | 2,016 m | 9.2 mi |
| New Well Peak | S 175° | 1,910 m | 24.4 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | E 89° | 1,892 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,888 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lalacha Peak | SW 236° | 1,784 m | 9.6 mi |
| Playas Peak | W 262° | 1,759 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6866170900
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