- Elevation, modelled
- 1,959 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6618.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8264, -106.2122
Kites of Many Colors is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,959 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Flying Folds (Origami Crane), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Kites of Many Colors. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NW 316° | 3,200 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | WNW 292° | 3,176 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NW 308° | 3,169 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cerro Grande | WNW 285° | 3,098 m | 11.6 mi |
| Shell Mountain | NW 309° | 3,098 m | 14.0 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | W 272° | 3,018 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cerro del Medio | WNW 293° | 3,012 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sawyer Mesa | W 269° | 2,678 m | 12.1 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 9.3 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 18 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 19 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocket Park: 0.1 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Rover Park: 1.0 mi
- Jeffrey Park: 1.0 mi
- PAHOA land: 1.1 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 1.5 mi
- Los Alamos Historic Marker: 3.9 mi
- Otowi Pueblo Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Camp Hamilton: 4.2 mi
- Mesita del Buey: 3.8 mi
- Chino Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Mesita de Los Alamos: 4.0 mi
- Otowi Peak: 4.1 mi
- Mesita del Potrillo: 4.4 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 6.4 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 7.0 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 11.9 mi
- Bond House Museum: 13.5 mi
- Amphitheater: 4.4 mi
- Alcove House: 4.8 mi
- The Narrows: 6.1 mi
- Alcove: 6.2 mi
- Camel Rock: 13.0 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Biowall: 19.4 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 1.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 2.2 mi
- Doe Springs: 3.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 3.7 mi
- American Spring: 9.6 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Camp May: 11.5 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 5.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 5.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 19.5 mi
- Jemez Falls: 22.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 22.3 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 2.9 mi
- Bear Jump: 17.1 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 17.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 19.7 mi
- Buckman: 2.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 20.6 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 14.3 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 18.8 mi
- Rendija Arch: 9.0 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 7 mi away.
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