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Drum Poles

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Elevation, modelled
1,963 m
Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
Lake Peak3,771 m · 18.8 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.6168, -106.0239
Drum Poles from directly overhead

Drum Poles is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,963 m. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Soleras Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Drum Poles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lake PeakNE 49°3,771 m18.8 mi
Penitente PeakNE 50°3,720 m19.1 mi
Tesuque PeakNE 49°3,656 m17.9 mi
Aspen PeakNE 43°3,384 m17.6 mi
Thompson PeakENE 73°3,215 m12.8 mi
Glorieta BaldyE 79°3,116 m12.8 mi
Sierra PeladaE 79°2,962 m8.9 mi
Monument RockENE 65°2,830 m12.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:16
June solstice05:5019:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1116:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °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.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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