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Hachita Historic Marker

Hachita Historic Marker from directly overhead

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

Coordinates31.91888, -108.32402

39 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Yucca Rest Area: 20.1 mi
  • Gage Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Hatchet PeakSSW 193°2,542 m20.1 mi
Zeller PeakSSW 194°2,244 m18.2 mi
Hachita PeakSW 235°2,016 m9.2 mi
New Well PeakS 175°1,910 m24.4 mi
Flying W MountainE 89°1,892 m13.4 mi
Cedar MountainENE 67°1,888 m9.1 mi
Lalacha PeakSW 236°1,784 m9.6 mi
Playas PeakW 262°1,759 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0919:4720:23
September equinox07:0218:3919:11
December solstice07:1016:3717:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414652596776797772615042
Precip in0.70.60.40.20.30.63.12.11.40.90.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6866170900

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