The Minds Eye
The Minds Eye is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,246 m. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is ART City, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway runs past it. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Material
- steel
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.2 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 29 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 29 mi
51 named places within 25 miles
- Liberty Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Carpenter Mesa: 9.6 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 10.2 mi
- North Side Park: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.5 mi
- Original Town Park: 4.7 mi
- George Molinas Park: 4.7 mi
- Damon Kvols Park: 4.9 mi
- ART City: 0.2 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 4.7 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 4.7 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 5.0 mi
- The Legendary Road: 5.0 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Minds Eye. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | SW 232° | 1,620 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | SSE 167° | 1,580 m | 19.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SSW 194° | 1,569 m | 21.7 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,509 m | 8.1 mi |
| La Cinta Mesa | NW 308° | 1,501 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,499 m | 18.9 mi |
| Captivas Peak | SW 232° | 1,493 m | 24.1 mi |
| Monument Point | WNW 284° | 1,489 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13037647355
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