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The Books

The Books from directly overhead

The Books is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,018 m. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Books model, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

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Coordinates35.60587, -105.99749

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • The Books model: 0.0 mi
  • Red Jacks: 0.0 mi
  • Dog: 0.1 mi
  • Big TV: 0.1 mi
  • Haiku Station: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Ted Swisher Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sobradora Park: 0.9 mi
  • Village Park Plaza: 1.0 mi
  • Puerta Solita Park: 1.1 mi
  • Johnson Mesa Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 31
Attractions: 27
Gardens: 16
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 8
  • Yoh toh: 12.7 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 17.0 mi
  • Soda Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hyde Park Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of The Books. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lake PeakNE 44°3,771 m18.3 mi
Penitente PeakNE 45°3,720 m18.5 mi
Tesuque PeakNE 44°3,656 m17.3 mi
Aspen PeakNE 38°3,384 m17.2 mi
Thompson PeakENE 67°3,215 m11.7 mi
Glorieta BaldyENE 74°3,116 m11.6 mi
Sierra PeladaENE 71°2,962 m7.7 mi
Monument RockENE 58°2,830 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:02
December solstice07:1116:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542485767716962513930
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.90.92.32.01.41.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6467322325

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