- Elevation, modelled
- 1,365 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway13.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.9961, -105.9896
Giant Pistachio is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,365 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is DH Sutherland House Historic Site, a attraction 3.0 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant Pistachio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 140° | 2,941 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 146° | 2,821 m | 17.4 mi |
| Alamo Peak | SE 130° | 2,820 m | 13.4 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 121° | 2,638 m | 23.7 mi |
| Harley Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,637 m | 24.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,577 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 153° | 2,462 m | 14.5 mi |
| Long Ridge | SSE 150° | 2,446 m | 13.6 mi |
- 13.9 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 14 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 14 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 14 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 14 mi
86 named places within 25 miles
- Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex: 5.2 mi
- James Vigil Park: 5.6 mi
- Tularosa Historical Marker: 5.6 mi
- University Park: 5.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.1 mi
- Domingo Peak: 8.1 mi
- Tularosa Peak: 8.9 mi
- Red Hill: 9.1 mi
- Calico Peak: 9.4 mi
- Ortega Peak: 9.6 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 5.1 mi
- XQ-4A: 6.5 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 5.9 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 6.5 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 6.9 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 14.9 mi
- White Sands National Park: 18.7 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 6.6 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 6.9 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 11.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 17.5 mi
- Karr Spring: 12.3 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 6 mi away.
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