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Gossip Hill

Gossip Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gossip Hill rises to 1,944 m in New Mexico. Chuska Peak stands 2,624 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Umbrella Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.5 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032472, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1944 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.71419, -108.76453

110 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 37
Springs: 35
  • Sheep Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Coal Mine Spring: 6.7 mi
  • China Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Claw Spring: 11.1 mi
  • White Clay Spring: 13.6 mi
Parks: 13
Attractions: 9
  • Santa Fe Caboose: 12.9 mi
  • Church Rock: 14.4 mi
  • Hoodoos: 14.5 mi
  • Tseghaahoodzani (Window Rock): 16.1 mi
  • Pinedale Hoodoos: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 4
  • George Galaris Multiultural Center: 12.9 mi
  • Gallup History Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Red Rock Musuem: 14.6 mi
  • Navajo Museum: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • USMC Sculpture: 12.9 mi
  • Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 12.9 mi
  • Wind Biker: 13.0 mi
  • NP21: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • window rock: 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chuska PeakNNW 341°2,624 m12.5 mi
Zilditloi MountainNW 314°2,604 m18.9 mi
Twin ButtesNW 316°2,570 m15.7 mi
Deza BluffsN 358°2,519 m13.1 mi
Piney HillW 278°2,471 m22.9 mi
Buell MountainNW 307°2,466 m23.7 mi
Mesa ButteESE 123°2,447 m19.9 mi
Midget MesaSE 124°2,429 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0019:5720:35
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:2216:2617:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303441485767727063513930
Precip in0.90.90.80.60.70.32.02.41.21.10.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899650 — Gossip Hill, McKinley County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357585927

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