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Volcano Hill

Volcano Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Volcano Hill rises to 1,999 m in New Mexico. Mesa Gallina stands 2,332 m to the southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mesa, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1999 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.80894, -107.31865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.3 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Volcano Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa GallinaSE 143°2,332 m7.8 mi
Chicken MountainS 170°2,320 m11.2 mi
Cerro del OroSW 219°2,309 m14.0 mi
Mesa CimarronSSE 150°2,261 m7.4 mi
Blue Water MesaWSW 249°2,230 m12.9 mi
Mesa del OroSW 219°2,227 m15.0 mi
Ward MesaWSW 242°2,216 m17.1 mi
Horse MountainS 184°2,180 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5719:4920:27
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1416:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582849

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