- Elevation, modelled
- 1,975 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Thompson Peak3,215 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4757, -105.9196
Moon Crescent is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,975 m. Thompson Peak stands 3,215 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Galisteo Basin Preserve, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Moon Crescent. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | NNE 25° | 3,215 m | 15.0 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NNE 29° | 3,116 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | NNE 14° | 2,962 m | 11.8 mi |
| Monument Rock | NNE 21° | 2,830 m | 16.3 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | N 10° | 2,780 m | 13.5 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | N 10° | 2,779 m | 13.5 mi |
| Placer Mountain | SW 236° | 2,700 m | 17.1 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | NNE 29° | 2,657 m | 10.9 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.5 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 8.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 12.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 5 mi
- Village Vista · 12 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 13 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Colorado: 1.9 mi
- Vista Grande Peak: 4.9 mi
- The Hill: 5.2 mi
- Bishop's Peak: 5.3 mi
- Vargas: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 2.2 mi
- Red Horse: 2.9 mi
- Ghost Bison: 4.6 mi
- Blue Wolf: 6.7 mi
- Rusty: 7.6 mi
Parks
- Lamy Park: 2.3 mi
- Pueblo Cañon Park: 4.5 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Galisteo Pueblo Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
- Southern Rockies Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
- El Ortiz Hotel: 2.3 mi
- Making Travel a Pleasure: 2.3 mi
- The Iron Backbone of New Mexico: 2.3 mi
- Hamilton: 2.3 mi
- Seton Castle: 8.6 mi
Museums: 29
- Pflueger: 2.2 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 11.3 mi
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 12.0 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 12.7 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- The Downs: 11.5 mi
- abandoned mine marker: 11.7 mi
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Santa Fe County Fair: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- The Haozous Garden: 9.2 mi
- Biowall: 10.0 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Garden Overlook: 13.1 mi
- Native American Garden: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 18.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 2.8 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 4.9 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 5.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 11.0 mi
- Waldo: 13.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 15.4 mi
- Hagan: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Garden of the Gods: 9.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Devils Throne: 12.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Yoh toh: 11.5 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 18.2 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hyde Park Falls: 18.7 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 9 mi away.
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