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Mineral Hill

Mineral Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Mineral Hill rises to 1,872 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the south-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. El Camino Real passes 19 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050482, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1872 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.45342, -106.51527

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 42
Historic sites: 15
  • Topp Hut: 8.0 mi
  • Rock House: 10.5 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 11.2 mi
  • Issac House: 11.3 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 11.5 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 3.4 mi
  • NMSU: 17.8 mi
  • The Traders: 18.1 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 18.2 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • La Cueva: 9.4 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 19.0 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 19.7 mi
  • Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 21.0 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 7.4 mi
  • The Tooth: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • North Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
  • South Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 8.9 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleSSW 200°2,708 m8.0 mi
Organ PeakSSW 193°2,668 m8.8 mi
The NeedlesSSW 206°2,565 m7.6 mi
Baldy PeakSSW 196°2,564 m9.5 mi
Granite PeakS 182°2,554 m8.4 mi
San Andres PeakN 355°2,459 m15.4 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSSW 193°2,443 m7.6 mi
Rabbit EarsSSW 212°2,440 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0019:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0516:2817:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586677807871604839
Precip in0.60.40.20.20.40.92.32.21.10.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Cruces 20 N, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 892098 — Mineral Hill, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357577268

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