- Elevation
- 1,787 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tecolote Peak2,205 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2642, -105.0872
Star Axis is a artwork in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,787 m. Tecolote Peak stands 2,205 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Chupinas, a peak 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.7 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
Star Axis is an earthwork art installation built by American sculptor Charles Ross to observe the stars, the eleven-story architecture sculpture and observatory is situated on a mesa in the east central New Mexico, it incorporates apertures that frame sev
- Built
- 1976
- Elevation
- 1787 m
- Material
- concrete_earthwork
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Star Axis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecolote Peak | NW 326° | 2,205 m | 21.4 mi |
| Starvation Peak | WNW 300° | 2,143 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mesa de los Carros | NNE 32° | 2,100 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | NNE 33° | 2,084 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mesa Sola | W 262° | 2,081 m | 22.0 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | NE 56° | 2,074 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NNW 348° | 2,067 m | 8.1 mi |
| Punta Del Salitre | NE 56° | 2,067 m | 24.8 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 17.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
108 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Chupinas: 0.9 mi
- South Mesa: 3.4 mi
- West Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Mesita de los Ladrones: 7.3 mi
- La Mesita: 7.6 mi
- R: 22.8 mi
- LCC: 23.1 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 23.3 mi
- Blackwell and Gross and Company Building Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
- South Pacific Park: 23.7 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 23.8 mi
- Las Vegas Historical Marker: 23.8 mi
- Hogbacks Historical Marker: 23.8 mi
- Fort Hatch: 8.7 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 21.6 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 21.6 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 23.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 24.1 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 24.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 24.1 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 15.4 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Casas del Medio: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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