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Bang-Bang Hill

Bang-Bang Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Bang-Bang Hill rises to 1,845 m in New Mexico. Cerro Negro stands 2,190 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Indian Peaks, a peak 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010627, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1845 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.04615, -107.38477

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Cold Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 19.7 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.1 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 14.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Bang-Bang Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro NegroNNE 12°2,190 m11.1 mi
Wheat MountainNNW 334°2,174 m4.5 mi
Mesa del LoboNNE 25°2,163 m12.6 mi
Petoch ButteSSW 209°2,102 m13.5 mi
Picacho PeakNW 309°2,088 m8.1 mi
La MesaN 355°2,088 m10.5 mi
South ButteSSW 205°2,070 m7.7 mi
Flower MountainW 278°2,069 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357570282

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