Bang-Bang Hill
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
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Indian Peaks: 0.2 mi
- Middle Hill: 0.3 mi
- Two Feathers Hill: 0.4 mi
- Flint Peak: 1.1 mi
- Yellow Hill: 1.9 mi
- 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
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 3.5 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- Frog Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Seama Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Sharp Point: 7.5 mi
- Crow Point: 15.1 mi
- Standing Rock: 15.8 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.1 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 14.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 20.0 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.5 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Acoma Museum: 15.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Negro | NNE 12° | 2,190 m | 11.1 mi |
| Wheat Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,174 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mesa del Lobo | NNE 25° | 2,163 m | 12.6 mi |
| Petoch Butte | SSW 209° | 2,102 m | 13.5 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NW 309° | 2,088 m | 8.1 mi |
| La Mesa | N 355° | 2,088 m | 10.5 mi |
| South Butte | SSW 205° | 2,070 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flower Mountain | W 278° | 2,069 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570282
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