Palma Hill
Palma Hill rises to 2,075 m in New Mexico. Pedernal Mountain stands 2,301 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacinto Mesa, a peak 6.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.6 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059521, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,075 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
48 named places within 25 miles
- Jacinto Mesa: 6.8 mi
- El Marge Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mesa Las Tapias: 8.6 mi
- Mesa las Tapia: 10.1 mi
- El Cerrito de la Chimaja: 10.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 20.2 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 23.4 mi
- Encino Village Park: 23.5 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 23.6 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 19.8 mi
- Pintada: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palma Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedernal Mountain | SW 225° | 2,301 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | NW 322° | 2,258 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | NNW 327° | 2,202 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | WNW 293° | 2,159 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | NNW 337° | 2,135 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | WNW 295° | 2,133 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mesa las Mulas | NW 321° | 2,131 m | 18.9 mi |
| La Mesa Corral de la Agua | NNW 347° | 2,130 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners 7SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893038 — Palma Hill, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357578132
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