Potrillo Hill
Potrillo Hill rises to 1,880 m in New Mexico. Pedernal Mountain stands 2,301 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Palo Amarillo, a peak 7.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063827, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,880 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
60 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Palo Amarillo: 7.2 mi
- Los Cerritos del Toro: 7.3 mi
- El Toro: 7.4 mi
- La Mesa Del Medio: 7.5 mi
- El Cerrito Santa Cruz: 8.2 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 15.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 16.7 mi
- Pintada: 15.5 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 15.6 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 17.1 mi
- Star Axis: 19.7 mi
- Casas del Medio: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potrillo Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedernal Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,301 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WNW 292° | 2,258 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | WNW 299° | 2,202 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | W 274° | 2,159 m | 19.8 mi |
| Starvation Peak | N 354° | 2,143 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | WNW 301° | 2,135 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | W 274° | 2,133 m | 18.3 mi |
| La Mesa Corral de la Agua | NW 316° | 2,130 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586389
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