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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. 51 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

51 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Taylor Splashpad: 1.2 mi
  • Hobbs Fire Station #2 Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hobbs City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Hobbs City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Charlie Brown Park: 2.1 mi
Museums: 4
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
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 HillWSW 244°1,139 m15.1 mi
Andrews County High PointS 173°1,088 m16.6 mi
Windmill HillS 170°1,067 m20.7 mi
Jumbo HillSSE 158°1,044 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 5080 °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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