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Chalk Hill

Chalk Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Chalk Hill rises to 1,235 m in New Mexico. Negrohead Butte stands 1,428 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Portales Recreation Complex, a park 1.6 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.18564, -103.40273

46 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Portales Recreation Complex: 1.6 mi
  • Lindsey Park: 3.0 mi
  • Confer Park: 3.3 mi
  • Greek Park: 3.3 mi
  • Rotary Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 4
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Melrose: 20.8 mi
  • Bell: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Blackwater Draw Rest area: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sunken Garden: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • The Mesa: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Negrohead ButteW 272°1,428 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404552606978807871604840
Precip in0.50.40.70.71.52.12.32.91.91.80.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portales, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900550 — Chalk Hill, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357587175

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