Bell Rock
Bell Rock rises to 1,965 m in New Mexico. Mesita de la Madera stands 2,351 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Gigante (Bell Rock Mesa), a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1965 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Gigante (Bell Rock Mesa): 2.1 mi
- Mesa Gigante: 3.1 mi
- Wiener Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Snowbird Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Dirty Point: 5.6 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 5.2 mi
- Rio Puerco Bridge: 16.0 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 17.2 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 19.0 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 19.1 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 12.7 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 21.7 mi
- Standing Rock: 8.0 mi
- Frog Mesa: 11.2 mi
- Sharp Point: 13.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 14.5 mi
- Seama Mesa: 16.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.9 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 23.5 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 23.9 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 24.4 mi
- Corner Spring: 24.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.2 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Acoma Museum: 23.8 mi
- Compass Rose: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Bell Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesita de la Madera | N 354° | 2,351 m | 14.7 mi |
| La Sierrita | NNW 346° | 2,325 m | 13.6 mi |
| Puertecita | NNW 343° | 2,308 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cerro Vacio | N 354° | 2,281 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cerro Negro | NW 323° | 2,190 m | 11.5 mi |
| Wheat Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,174 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mesa del Lobo | NNW 338° | 2,163 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerrito Negro | N 350° | 2,120 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:22 | 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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899522 — Bell Rock, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585705
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