- Elevation, modelled
- 946 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lookout Point1,421 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Guadalupe Back Country Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:08local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4199, -104.2309
The Reader is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 946 m. Lookout Point stands 1,421 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Halagueno Arts Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Reader. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Point | W 261° | 1,421 m | 19.1 mi |
| Azotea Mesa | WSW 253° | 1,406 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bandanna Point | WSW 253° | 1,406 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cone Butte | W 265° | 1,350 m | 18.6 mi |
| Walt | W 272° | 1,347.826 m | 17.8 mi |
| Old Ranch Knoll | W 273° | 1,332 m | 17.5 mi |
| McKittrick Hill | W 259° | 1,309 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rizado Point | WNW 282° | 1,290 m | 17.5 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Halagueno Arts Park: 0.0 mi
- Carlsbad Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.7 mi
- Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- McGruder Hill: 6.7 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.1 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.1 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.2 mi
- Sand Point: 10.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 0.7 mi
- Alejandro R Ruiz Memorial: 0.7 mi
- M-42 Duster: 0.8 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #11: 17.0 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #1: 18.1 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Telltale Bluffs: 3.0 mi
- Culebra Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Maroon Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Lassiter Spring: 5.3 mi
- McGruder Spring: 6.1 mi
- Jurnigan Spring: 15.7 mi
- The Artist Gallery Carlsbad NM: 0.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:32 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:19 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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