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Buffalo Dancer

Buffalo Dancer from directly overhead

Buffalo Dancer is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,134 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Civilian Conservation Corps Worker Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
Marble statue. "buffalo dancer marble doug hyde (b. 1946) santa fe gift of the family of Adrienne and jerome harold kay capitol art collection, capitol art foundation [follows biography of the sculptress]"
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Coordinates35.68190, -105.94073

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
Museums: 34
Attractions: 31
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 9
  • Alamosa Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Soda Springs: 16.0 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hyde Park Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Buffalo Dancer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNE 45°3,847 m14.6 mi
Lake PeakNE 50°3,771 m12.4 mi
Redondo PeakNE 41°3,766 m16.6 mi
Penitente PeakNE 52°3,720 m12.6 mi
Tesuque PeakNE 51°3,656 m11.4 mi
Aspen PeakNE 42°3,384 m11.2 mi
Rosilla PeakE 79°3,231 m18.0 mi
Thompson PeakE 95°3,215 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2919:02
December solstice07:1116:1516:55

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4582015049

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