- Elevation, modelled
- 1,218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Soldier Hill1,218 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Plains Trail22.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5889, -103.1091
Sandhills Prairie Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,218 m. Buffalo Soldier Hill stands 1,218 m to the north, 13 miles off. Texas Plains Trail passes 22 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandhills Prairie Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Soldier Hill | N 10° | 1,218 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mexican Hill | SSE 166° | 1,159 m | 23.4 mi |
| North Windmill | S 171° | 1,156 m | 21.6 mi |
| Ramsey Hill | ENE 64° | 1,151 m | 23.3 mi |
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
19 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 10
- Old Surratt Territory: 15.5 mi
- Neeley Ward School: 16.3 mi
- Slaughter Ranch Headquarters: 20.7 mi
- Maple Cemetery: 21.4 mi
- Higginbotham-Bartlett (Defunct): 22.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Buffalo Soldier Hill: 13.2 mi
- North Windmill: 21.6 mi
- Ramsey Hill: 23.3 mi
- Mexican Hill: 23.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum: 22.1 mi
- Whiteface Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Bluit: 5.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Cochran County Park: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:32 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 20:30 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:11 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morton, 22 mi away.
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