Monument Hill
Monument Hill rises to 1,795 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is La Jara Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. El Camino Real passes 25 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051169, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,795 m
How to reach it
- 25.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
72 named places within 25 miles
- La Jara Peak: 0.9 mi
- Los Cerros Barril: 3.9 mi
- La Cruz Peak: 5.8 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Hells Mesa: 7.3 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 20.4 mi
- Hilton House: 20.4 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Old Jail House: 20.5 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 23.3 mi
- Chavez Springs: 9.3 mi
- Dove Spring: 11.6 mi
- San Lorenzo Spring: 20.6 mi
- Hell Canyon Spring: 22.3 mi
- Hells Mesa: 7.3 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 8.0 mi
- Blue Mesa: 23.1 mi
- Riley: 5.4 mi
- Cherry Town: 10.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 20.3 mi
- Box Car Museum: 20.3 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | E 82° | 2,780 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,773 m | 22.7 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 161° | 2,763 m | 22.7 mi |
| Blue Mesa | W 270° | 2,605 m | 23.2 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SW 234° | 2,600 m | 13.6 mi |
| D Cross Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,589 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SSW 214° | 2,574 m | 15.7 mi |
| Tres Montosas (South Peak) | SSW 201° | 2,554 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro 20 N, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908872 — Monument Hill, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597071
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