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Gooseneck Hill

Gooseneck Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gooseneck Hill rises to 1,989 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Humbolt Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032358, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1989 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.81174, -108.10588

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 37
  • Barrel Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Moore Spring: 12.3 mi
Parks: 14
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 10.3 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Adonis Pit: 11.0 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 11.0 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 11.3 mi
  • North Pit: 11.3 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • C: 4.2 mi
  • W: 8.4 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 10.3 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Gooseneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakNNW 334°2,745 m7.5 mi
Signal PeakNNW 331°2,737 m8.9 mi
Twin SistersNW 322°2,524 m7.1 mi
Scott PeakNW 326°2,521 m11.1 mi
Twin SistersNW 319°2,495 m7.1 mi
Pinos Altos MountainWNW 294°2,473 m8.6 mi
Bear MountainW 277°2,444 m14.8 mi
T X MountainNW 321°2,437 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:24
June solstice06:0619:4820:24
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1216:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652586575767571615143
Precip in1.10.90.50.30.60.83.92.92.11.00.91.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594545

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