Star Axis
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Star Axis is an artwork in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Elevation
- 1787 m
- Material
- concrete_earthwork
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
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
- Welcome: 22.8 mi
- Red Dawn: 23.9 mi
- Casas del Medio: 16.4 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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