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Monument Hill

Monument Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Monument Hill rises to 1,905 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spook Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051166, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1905 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.74812, -107.28587

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 39
  • Pothole Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Tool Box Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Indian Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Puertecito Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Water Spring: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
  • Mesa del Contadero: 17.5 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 17.6 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 17.7 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 17.7 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
  • Langmuir Research Site: 14.9 mi
  • Socorro Gun Range: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Camino de Sueños: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 20.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Monument Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyNNE 18°3,279 m17.7 mi
Timber PeakNNE 24°3,181 m17.5 mi
West Blue MountainWSW 238°3,145 m10.8 mi
Blue MountainSW 235°3,135 m10.6 mi
Vicks PeakSSW 212°3,126 m16.0 mi
San Mateo MountainSW 216°3,089 m16.0 mi
San Mateo PeakSW 222°3,082 m12.6 mi
Mount WithingtonNW 309°3,077 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice06:0019:4720:24
September equinox06:5818:3519:07
December solstice07:1116:2717:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394451586675797770594738
Precip in0.40.40.40.30.40.51.71.91.30.90.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bosque DEL Apache, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597068

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