- Elevation, modelled
- 1,342 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mesa1,437 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesalands Scenic Byway26.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:11local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4243, -103.6261
Melrose is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,342 m. The Mesa stands 1,437 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Baxter Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melrose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mesa | SW 222° | 1,437 m | 19.4 mi |
| Negrohead Butte | SW 216° | 1,428 m | 19.6 mi |
| White Mesa | WSW 246° | 1,348 m | 22.5 mi |
| Taiban Peak | W 277° | 1,345 m | 22.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 261° | 1,275 m | 23.0 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SE 142° | 1,235 m | 20.8 mi |
- 26.0 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 22
- Baxter Park: 0.1 mi
- Portales-Nebraska Playground: 16.6 mi
- Chavez West Housing Park: 16.7 mi
- Doc Stewart Park: 17.2 mi
- Unity Park: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- The Mesa: 19.4 mi
- Negrohead Butte: 19.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 20.8 mi
- Taiban Peak: 22.1 mi
- White Mesa: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Doc Stewart Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 19.6 mi
- OG Potter Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Norman Petty Studios: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet: 17.9 mi
- Aircraft Rescue Training Simulator: 18.4 mi
- Casel-Land Fun Center: 20.6 mi
- Roosevelt County Courthouse Historic Site: 23.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Blackwater Draw Locality 1: 20.1 mi
- Roosevelt County Museum: 23.2 mi
- Blackwater Draw Museum: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Mesa: 17.2 mi
- The Cap Rock: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tolar: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blackwater Draw Rest area: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
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