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Copper Hill

Copper Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Hill rises to 2,383 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de las Marquenas, a peak 1.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021983, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2383 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21947, -105.78557

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 31
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 5.9 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Red Horse: 16.8 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 17.5 mi
  • Native Art: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 25
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 11
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 3.3 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • La Vinateria: 17.6 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Copper Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 156°3,976 m18.7 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 156°3,975 m19.4 mi
North Truchas PeakSSE 153°3,956 m18.7 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSE 150°3,914 m19.5 mi
Jicarita PeakSE 132°3,904 m16.9 mi
TroubleSE 136°3,847 m20.7 mi
Jicarilla PeakSSE 151°3,805 m16.4 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSE 141°3,757 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905328 — Copper Hill, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593420

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