Blackwater Hill
Blackwater Hill rises to 1,334 m in New Mexico. Sunset Peak stands 2,817 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Hill, a peak 12 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014152, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1334 m
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Enchanted Lands Park: 17.5 mi
- Cielo Grande Second Park Area: 18.3 mi
- Cielo Grande Park: 18.4 mi
- Noon Optimist Park: 18.4 mi
- Delta West Park: 18.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 12.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 14.7 mi
- South Arabela: 18.5 mi
- Panther Hill: 19.7 mi
- Ramerez: 21.9 mi
- Memorial Point: 17.9 mi
- Atlas Missile Site 579-11: 18.3 mi
- Roswell Historic Marker: 19.3 mi
- Arch: 19.3 mi
- Iron Cross: 19.5 mi
- McBride Museum: 19.4 mi
- Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico: 19.5 mi
- Roswell Museum and Art Center: 19.6 mi
- International UFO Museum & Research Center: 19.8 mi
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art: 19.9 mi
- R H Goddard's Launch Tower: 19.6 mi
- UFO Alien Crash Communion Wall: 21.9 mi
- Historic Lincoln: 24.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 20.6 mi
- H22: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackwater Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Peak | WNW 290° | 2,817 m | 23.4 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 293° | 2,246 m | 24.8 mi |
| Boy Scout Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,039 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ramerez | WNW 296° | 1,867 m | 21.9 mi |
| South Arabela | WNW 285° | 1,758 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 335° | 1,407 m | 12.3 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,248 m | 14.7 mi |
| Round Top | NE 39° | 1,239 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:18 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Picacho, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898728 — Blackwater Hill, Chaves County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583937
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