Gyp Hill
Gyp Hill rises to 1,519 m in New Mexico. Huff Hill stands 1,674 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowboy Mesa, a peak 3.9 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49034413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,519 m
How to reach it
10 named places within 25 miles
- Cowboy Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Huff Hill: 15.7 mi
- Burro Hill: 16.3 mi
- PoquitA Mesa: 22.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 15.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Roswell crash site (1947): 17.5 mi
- Roswell UFO Monument: 17.5 mi
- Mesa Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gyp Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huff Hill | SW 231° | 1,674 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cowboy Mesa | NW 316° | 1,647 m | 3.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 90° | 1,460 m | 8.3 mi |
| Burro Hill | ENE 62° | 1,421 m | 16.3 mi |
| PoquitA Mesa | E 94° | 1,373 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ramon 8 SW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1926696 — Gyp Hill, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620885
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