Rock Hill
Rock Hill rises to 1,474 m in New Mexico. Orphan Hill stands 1,655 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Skull Mesa, a peak 6.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 59 miles off. 11 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068886, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,474 m
How to reach it
- 58.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
11 named places within 25 miles
- Skull Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Flint Hills: 9.0 mi
- Minnie Butte: 15.5 mi
- Car Top Butte: 16.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orphan Hill | NW 307° | 1,655 m | 21.5 mi |
| Minnie Butte | W 279° | 1,558 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 359° | 1,551 m | 20.2 mi |
| Flint Hills | WNW 283° | 1,540 m | 9.0 mi |
| Car Top Butte | NNW 334° | 1,530 m | 16.0 mi |
| Skull Mesa | NNW 341° | 1,523 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kerlin Hill | SSE 167° | 1,376 m | 24.3 mi |
| Doyle Hill | SSE 153° | 1,355 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amistad 5 SSW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357579166
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