Black Hills
Black Hills rises to 1,403 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Potrillo Peak, a peak 3.7 miles away. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013447, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,403 m
How to reach it
30 named places within 25 miles
- Potrillo Peak: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 5.0 mi
- Guzmans Lookout Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Mount Riley: 10.9 mi
- Cox Peak: 11.0 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 23.5 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 23.5 mi
- Parque Central: 24.3 mi
- Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 20.3 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 23.6 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | WNW 300° | 2,266 m | 24.1 mi |
| South Peak | WNW 288° | 2,156 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gym Peak | WNW 292° | 2,146 m | 21.5 mi |
| Baldy Peak | WNW 295° | 2,121 m | 23.1 mi |
| Cox Peak | ESE 103° | 1,806 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Riley | ESE 103° | 1,794 m | 10.9 mi |
| Potrillo Peak | ESE 120° | 1,607 m | 3.7 mi |
| Agate Point | NW 309° | 1,562 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570727
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