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High Lonesome Hill

High Lonesome Hill, seen from above at true elevation

High Lonesome Hill rises to 1,331 m in New Mexico. Rock Hill stands 1,474 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Doyle Hill, a peak 4.8 miles away. 8 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49036294, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,331 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.76393, -103.04550

8 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
  • Doyle Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Sand Hills: 6.3 mi
  • Kerlin Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Red White and Blue Sand Hills: 18.5 mi
  • Bennett Sand Hills: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillNW1,474 m21.2 mi
Kerlin HillSW1,376 m9.8 mi
Doyle HillSSW1,355 m4.8 mi
Red White and Blue Sand HillsNNE1,304 m18.5 mi
Sand HillsSSE1,296 m6.3 mi
Bennett Sand HillsNE1,289 m18.8 mi
Syndicate HillsNE1,276 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:3120:04
June solstice06:3720:3421:12
September equinox07:4119:1719:51
December solstice07:5917:0317:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946546373767567564436
Precip in0.40.30.80.92.22.32.42.91.41.50.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bravo, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583827

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