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Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Beacon Hill rises to 1,443 m in New Mexico. Buena Vista Peak stands 2,668 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49011191, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.93315, -108.95034

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Cienega Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Silver Bee Spring: 13.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 14
Waterfalls: 11
  • Jhus Falls: 17.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Sheila Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 18.6 mi
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
Parks: 7
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 7.8 mi
  • Bird watching area: 15.3 mi
  • Maple Camp: 15.6 mi
  • Pine Park: 18.1 mi
  • Bonita Park: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Tractor Minion: 9.6 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 9.6 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 9.6 mi
  • Boat Minions: 9.6 mi
  • Wagon Wheel: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 12.9 mi
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 24.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 24.5 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • San Simon Rest Area: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Beacon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buena Vista PeakW2,668 m19.0 mi
Portal High PointWSW2,613 m13.0 mi
Portal PeakWSW2,604 m12.6 mi
Horseshoe PeakWSW2,451 m16.8 mi
Sulphur PeakWSW2,446 m15.9 mi
Onion PeakW2,445 m18.2 mi
Silver PeakW2,431 m14.6 mi
Mount SceloporusW2,413 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:5618:28
June solstice05:1118:5019:26
September equinox06:0517:4218:14
December solstice07:1316:3917:16

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444854617079807873635244
Precip in0.70.50.40.20.20.52.31.91.01.00.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357588083

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