Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill rises to 2,002 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Canipa Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,002 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 24.0 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 20 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canipa Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Koya Mesa: 2.7 mi
- CM Carty Mesa: 2.7 mi
- McCarty Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Sandstone Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 12.9 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 14.5 mi
- Twin Spring: 15.2 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 15.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.6 mi
- Crow Point: 4.5 mi
- Seama Mesa: 9.2 mi
- Frog Mesa: 14.2 mi
- Sharp Point: 16.8 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 19.5 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 12.6 mi
- Truman Park: 12.7 mi
- Smokey Circle: 13.4 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 13.7 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 13.9 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.4 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 13.8 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 16.7 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Acoma Museum: 9.7 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 13.8 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 13.8 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 10.7 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 11.6 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 13.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 14.5 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Jesus: 16.7 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 16.7 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Cedar Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | NNE 13° | 3,449 m | 15.0 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | NNE 18° | 2,807 m | 11.7 mi |
| Gallo Peak | W 269° | 2,642 m | 16.2 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | N 349° | 2,612 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | N 349° | 2,612 m | 16.9 mi |
| Horace Mesa | N 355° | 2,607 m | 12.4 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | SW 222° | 2,515 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mesa Negra | SW 225° | 2,506 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571722
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