Orphan Hill
Orphan Hill rises to 1,655 m in New Mexico. Mount Clayton stands 2,016 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Car Top Butte, a peak 10 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 71 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058920, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1655 m
How to reach it
- 70.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
20 named places within 25 miles
- Car Top Butte: 10.3 mi
- Minnie Butte: 10.5 mi
- Flint Hills: 13.7 mi
- Ute Creek Mesa: 14.9 mi
- Aragon Hill: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orphan Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clayton | N 355° | 2,016 m | 23.6 mi |
| Tripod Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,951 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chavez Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,926 m | 21.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | N 355° | 1,916 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Dora | NNE 15° | 1,912 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cerro de la Cruz | W 262° | 1,887 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Hogback | N 350° | 1,871 m | 19.6 mi |
| Kilburn Hills | N 1° | 1,871 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasamonte, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 892938 — Orphan Hill, Union County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357578051
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