Burns Hill
Burns Hill rises to 2,418 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Piedra Agujero, a peak 2.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016909, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,418 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Piedra Agujero: 2.1 mi
- Radio Hill: 7.2 mi
- Dulce Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Dulce Rock / Loosi Hïk'âî: 9.4 mi
- Carracas Mesa: 10.9 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.8 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 19.2 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 20.1 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 20.8 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 15.3 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 15.6 mi
- Carracas Rim: 18.6 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 22.2 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 22.7 mi
- Juanita: 16.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Burns Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NNE 17° | 2,767 m | 13.4 mi |
| Crowley Peak | NE 46° | 2,690 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mesa Diamante | NE 50° | 2,679 m | 16.0 mi |
| Tecolote Mesa | E 99° | 2,663 m | 16.4 mi |
| Horse Lake Mesa | ESE 104° | 2,662 m | 12.0 mi |
| Vigil Mesa | NE 41° | 2,661 m | 17.4 mi |
| Loma Prado | E 91° | 2,652 m | 15.6 mi |
| Eagle Point | NE 53° | 2,646 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886944 — Burns Hill, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357571254
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