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Hobbs Sign

Hobbs Sign from directly overhead

Hobbs Sign is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,106 m. Indian Hill stands 1,139 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Splashpad, a park 1.2 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
Hobbs Sign Monument

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72575, -103.09799

47 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Taylor Splashpad: 1.2 mi
  • Hobbs Fire Station #2 Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hobbs City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Charlie Brown Park: 2.1 mi
  • Green Acres Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Indian Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Andrews County High Point: 16.6 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Jumbo Hill: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Monument Springs: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Oakridge Entrance Statue: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hobbs Sign. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillWSW1,139 m15.1 mi
Andrews County High PointS1,088 m16.6 mi
Windmill HillS1,067 m20.7 mi
Jumbo HillSSE1,044 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:04
June solstice05:4619:2820:04
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5216:1316:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424754627179818073635143
Precip in0.50.50.60.81.91.31.72.12.50.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5831393944

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