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Becoming Human

Becoming Human from directly overhead

Becoming Human is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,039 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.65399, -105.99672

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 34
Attractions: 31
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 10
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 13.4 mi
  • Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 17.3 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 17.6 mi
Springs: 8
  • Soda Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Yoh toh: 15.6 mi
  • Doe Springs: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hyde Park Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Becoming Human. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNE 47°3,847 m18.2 mi
Lake PeakNE 52°3,771 m16.0 mi
Penitente PeakNE 53°3,720 m16.3 mi
Tesuque PeakNE 53°3,656 m15.1 mi
Aspen PeakNE 46°3,384 m14.7 mi
Thompson PeakE 83°3,215 m10.8 mi
Glorieta BaldyE 91°3,116 m11.1 mi
Viveash MesaE 81°3,001 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:02
December solstice07:1116:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542485767716962513930
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.90.92.32.01.41.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5760900655

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