Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas
Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,131 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Palace Press, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- bronze;stone
- Inscription
- words words words
What to expect
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- On the El Camino Real, National
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 1 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Palace of the Governors: 0.0 mi
- April 1863 Survey Marker: 0.0 mi
- Aug 9 1837 Governor Perez: 0.0 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 0.0 mi
- Sidewalk Plaques: 0.1 mi
- The Santa Fe Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Cathedral Park: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Macaione Park: 0.3 mi
- De Vargas Park: 0.3 mi
- Historic Fort Marcy Park: 0.4 mi
- Mountain Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Fray Angelico Chavez: 0.1 mi
- St. Francis and the Prairie Dog: 0.1 mi
- Catua and Omptua: 0.1 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 0.1 mi
- Sally's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.8 mi
- Sun Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Talaya Hill: 2.6 mi
- Tano Point: 2.8 mi
- The Palace Press: 0.0 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Light: 0.1 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 0.2 mi
- Loretto Chapel: 0.2 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Aspen: 1.4 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.4 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.7 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 1.7 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 1.7 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 1.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.4 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.9 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 16.6 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 18.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.4 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 11.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 9.9 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.4 mi
- Buckman: 16.2 mi
- Waldo: 20.3 mi
- Las Ruedas: 20.9 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.4 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.6 mi
- Devils Throne: 20.0 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 45° | 3,847 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 51° | 3,771 m | 12.0 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 42° | 3,766 m | 16.2 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 53° | 3,720 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 53° | 3,656 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNE 32° | 3,603 m | 18.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 43° | 3,384 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | E 80° | 3,231 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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