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Cuernudo Hills

Cuernudo Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Cuernudo Hills rises to 1,935 m in New Mexico. Turkey Mountains stands 2,807 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker, a park 5.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 52 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023317, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1935 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.95865, -104.50110

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
Parks: 6
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey MountainsW 275°2,807 m22.5 mi
Baldy MountainW 261°2,258 m22.2 mi
Maxson CraterW 259°2,170 m22.1 mi
Las Mesas Del ConjelonWNW 288°2,131 m9.9 mi
Santa Clara MesaWNW 285°2,111 m13.4 mi
Jarosa MesaWNW 284°2,106 m14.6 mi
The Wagon MoundWNW 285°2,102 m11.2 mi
La Chata CraterWNW 295°2,100 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4219:4120:19
September equinox06:4718:2318:56
December solstice07:0616:0916:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744506169737165544334
Precip in0.60.50.80.91.32.13.13.31.81.10.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583804

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