- Elevation, modelled
- 2,221 m
- Tallest summit within 12.8 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9004, -106.3060
Nexus is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,221 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is North Mesa, a peak 0.7 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 5.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Nexus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NW 307° | 3,558 m | 10.1 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,517 m | 8.6 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | NNW 333° | 3,419 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NW 311° | 3,323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NW 318° | 3,200 m | 4.9 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | W 261° | 3,176 m | 5.4 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WNW 300° | 3,169 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | WNW 283° | 3,148 m | 9.8 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 6.4 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 15.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 8 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 18 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Mesa: 0.7 mi
- Barranca Mesa: 1.1 mi
- Thanksgiving Rock: 1.4 mi
- South Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Guaje Mountain: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Golondrina: 1.2 mi
- Touch the Sky: 1.3 mi
- Lucky: 1.3 mi
- Oppenheimer and Groves: 1.3 mi
- Post Office Bald Eagle: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Kiva: 1.3 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 1.3 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 1.9 mi
- Main Gate Park: 3.4 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 1.3 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 1.4 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- Alcove: 6.8 mi
- The Narrows: 6.9 mi
- Amphitheater: 7.3 mi
- Alcove House: 7.8 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 13.3 mi
Springs: 18
- Pine Spring: 4.0 mi
- Armstead Spring: 6.0 mi
- American Spring: 6.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 7.1 mi
- Alamo Spring: 8.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Hans Bethe House: 1.2 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 1.3 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 10.6 mi
- Bond House Museum: 13.9 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Camp May: 5.2 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Water Canyon pour-off: 9.8 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 11.0 mi
- Gates of Hell: 15.5 mi
- Bear Jump: 16.9 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Memorial Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 9.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 10.0 mi
- Jemez Falls: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 16.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 1.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 9.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 8 mi
- Española · 15 mi
- Pojoaque · 16 mi
- Chimayó · 22 mi
- Santa Fe · 25 mi
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