Soldier Hill
Soldier Hill rises to 1,348 m in New Mexico. Punta Culebra de Cascade stands 1,371 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mescalero Ridge, a cliff 6.4 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49075465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,348 m
How to reach it
10 named places within 25 miles
- Mescalero Point: 7.7 mi
- Punta Culebra de Cascade: 15.0 mi
- Button Mesa: 21.1 mi
- Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.9 mi
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.9 mi
- HOBBS PBR 9: 18.0 mi
- Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 20.8 mi
- Mescalero Ridge: 6.4 mi
- Waldrop Park Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Tatum City Park: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Culebra de Cascade | N 352° | 1,371 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mescalero Point | WNW 287° | 1,370 m | 7.7 mi |
| Button Mesa | N 356° | 1,362 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:32 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caprock, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 894992 — Soldier Hill, Lea County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357580476
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