Black Hill
Black Hill rises to 1,236 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Parque Central, a park 1.8 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Luna County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,236 m
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- South Peak: 8.8 mi
- Middle Peak: 9.4 mi
- Black Top: 10.0 mi
- North Peak: 10.1 mi
- Greasewood Hills: 10.7 mi
- Parque Central: 1.8 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 2.4 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 2.8 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 2.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | N 359° | 2,266 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gym Peak | N 2° | 2,146 m | 18.2 mi |
| Baldy Peak | N 358° | 2,121 m | 19.8 mi |
| Capitol Dome | N 355° | 1,804 m | 23.5 mi |
| North Peak | NW 323° | 1,772 m | 10.1 mi |
| Middle Peak | NW 323° | 1,747 m | 9.4 mi |
| South Peak | NW 323° | 1,712 m | 8.8 mi |
| Carrizalillo Hills | W 270° | 1,606 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:34 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897315 — Black Hill, Luna County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357582719
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