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Gold Hill

Gold Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gold Hill rises to 2,111 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49032129, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,111 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.28895, -108.81478

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Gold Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyENE3,310 m10.3 mi
Willow MountainENE3,283 m9.0 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakE3,269 m12.8 mi
Sacaton MountainE3,250 m7.4 mi
Center BaldyE3,210 m10.2 mi
Grouse MountainENE3,081 m6.3 mi
Indian PeakE3,061 m8.0 mi
Bearwallow MountainNE3,031 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:29
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1616:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594504

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