Pelon Hill
Pelon Hill rises to 2,047 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pelon Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060589, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2047 m
How to reach it
40 named places within 25 miles
- Little Pelon Hill: 2.1 mi
- R D Hill: 2.2 mi
- Monte Alto: 3.3 mi
- ET Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 6.6 mi
- Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site: 12.4 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 13.5 mi
- Roswell crash site (1947): 16.7 mi
- Ancho: 12.4 mi
- White Oaks: 23.1 mi
- White Oaks Schoolhouse Museum: 22.9 mi
- White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 23.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Roswell UFO Monument: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pelon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | NW 318° | 2,631 m | 18.0 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | NW 316° | 2,546 m | 18.8 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | NW 317° | 2,523 m | 18.0 mi |
| Patos Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,492 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rough Mountain | NW 320° | 2,477 m | 14.3 mi |
| Lackey Point | NW 319° | 2,452 m | 15.7 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,417 m | 21.9 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSW 204° | 2,361 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corona 10sw, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357620553
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