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Purvine Hills

Purvine Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Purvine Hills rises to 2,080 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Purvine Mesa, a peak 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2080 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81669, -103.85441

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Purvine Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra GrandeS 189°2,655 m7.8 mi
Dale MountainWNW 293°2,588 m20.1 mi
Red MountainWNW 291°2,569 m17.5 mi
Palo Blanco MountainSW 218°2,542 m20.4 mi
Madrid PeakWNW 296°2,498 m19.0 mi
Capulin MountainWSW 250°2,486 m6.7 mi
Capulin MountainWSW 250°2,481 m6.7 mi
Jose ButteW 268°2,471 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3719:4020:19
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0316:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357578579

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