David Hill
David Hill rises to 1,460 m in New Mexico. Deer Mountain stands 1,789 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Steele Windmill, a peak 7.4 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway runs past it. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,460 m
How to reach it
- On the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 42.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
18 named places within 25 miles
- Steele Windmill: 7.4 mi
- Mesa Quitaras: 10.2 mi
- Circle S Mesa: 12.4 mi
- Cerrito de los Muertos: 15.6 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of David Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Mountain | W 265° | 1,789 m | 21.4 mi |
| Apache Point | W 271° | 1,776 m | 20.6 mi |
| Aragon Hill | N 356° | 1,762 m | 24.9 mi |
| Turkey Head | W 266° | 1,729 m | 23.0 mi |
| Kicking Foot Mesa | W 274° | 1,685 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa Cortada | W 269° | 1,682 m | 17.5 mi |
| Ute Creek Mesa | N 8° | 1,641 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gato Point | W 270° | 1,635 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mosquero 1 NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583807
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