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Strange Trio

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Elevation, modelled
1,922 m
Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 13.1 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6617.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.8256, -106.1922
Strange Trio from directly overhead

Strange Trio is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,922 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeffrey Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.

Material
steel

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Strange Trio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caballo MountainNW 312°3,200 m13.1 mi
Pajarito MountainWNW 290°3,176 m12.4 mi
Cerro RubioNW 305°3,169 m14.4 mi
Cerro GrandeWNW 284°3,098 m12.7 mi
Shell MountainNW 306°3,098 m14.9 mi
Rabbit MountainW 272°3,018 m15.6 mi
Cerro del MedioWNW 291°3,012 m15.3 mi
Sawyer MesaW 269°2,678 m13.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 29
Springs: 18
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Natural arches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767706762513931
Precip in0.90.71.00.91.21.22.93.22.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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