Rusk Hill
Rusk Hill rises to 1,277 m in New Mexico. Park Hill stands 1,422 m to the west, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Endee Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Quay County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49070387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1277 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.7 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- San Jon Hill View · 14 mi
- Caprock View · 14 mi
28 named places within 25 miles
- Endee Hill: 1.0 mi
- Rusk Hill: 2.8 mi
- Purcell: 3.4 mi
- Little Park Hill: 3.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Clark Monument 9: 4.2 mi
- Caprock Amphitheatre & Ralph Stanfield Memorial Nature Trail: 13.7 mi
- San Jon PS Park: 15.7 mi
- San Jon Municipal Park: 16.0 mi
- Abandoned Glenrio Post Office: 15.7 mi
- Little Juarez Cafe (Abandoned): 15.8 mi
- Abandoned Texaco Station: 15.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Rhea Community: 17.7 mi
- Sand Point: 11.1 mi
- The Caprock: 22.0 mi
- NMTD Glenrio Visitor Information Center: 16.0 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
- Carand Collecible Museum: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rusk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | W 277° | 1,422 m | 4.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,406 m | 3.9 mi |
| San Jon Hill | W 278° | 1,403 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Park Hill | W 278° | 1,399 m | 3.6 mi |
| Boney Hill | W 264° | 1,362 m | 6.2 mi |
| Purcell | E 84° | 1,361 m | 3.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,359 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rusk Hill | W 263° | 1,329 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:31 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:33 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 17:06 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN JON, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357611265
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