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The Hub

The Hub, seen from above at true elevation

The Hub rises to 2,458 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Escondido Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2458 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.20699, -108.50951

73 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
Springs: 27
  • San Jose Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Vale Tio Vinces Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Headwaters Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Rock Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Mata Spring: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • Mangas Schoolhouse: 11.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hub. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainE 101°3,102 m18.5 mi
Escondido MountainESE 106°3,000 m2.7 mi
Mangas MountainSE 133°2,925 m15.9 mi
Gallo PeakSSW 212°2,818 m14.1 mi
Fox MountainSW 231°2,780 m14.5 mi
Little Alegres MountainESE 111°2,776 m17.6 mi
Black PeakSW 236°2,745 m21.9 mi
Tub PeakSE 139°2,725 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0319:5320:30
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1716:3017:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303440465463686660503931
Precip in0.50.60.60.40.10.61.92.91.90.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1923271 — The Hub, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357620189

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