Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site
Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,361 m. Vicks Peak stands 3,126 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Zapata, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1361 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 6.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 24.8 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
92 named places within 25 miles
- Kettle Top Butte: 4.5 mi
- Crater Hill: 5.0 mi
- Huerfano Hill: 8.1 mi
- Sierra Fijardo: 9.7 mi
- Elephant Butte: 9.7 mi
- Elephant Butte Dam Historical Marker: 10.0 mi
- T or C Art Park: 12.4 mi
- Geronimos Spring Historical Marker: 12.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 12.4 mi
- Ralph Edwards Park: 12.4 mi
- Deer Springs: 16.8 mi
- Aragon Spring: 17.3 mi
- San Jose 'spring: 18.8 mi
- Questa Spring: 19.0 mi
- Stanley /spring: 19.7 mi
- Zapata: 0.3 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 0.3 mi
- Alamocita: 0.3 mi
- Canta Recio: 18.9 mi
- Paraje: 19.2 mi
- Long Point: 4.4 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 12.5 mi
- Palomas Gap: 17.3 mi
- Unknown Arch: 18.8 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 12.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 13.1 mi
- El Camino Real International Heritage Center: 21.1 mi
- Red Cliff: 2.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 13.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 22.5 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 22.5 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 12.1 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
- Garcia Falls: 20.8 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicks Peak | NW 320° | 3,126 m | 23.0 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NW 319° | 3,089 m | 24.0 mi |
| Biscuit Knob | NW 318° | 2,616 m | 24.5 mi |
| Casa Grande | NW 322° | 2,573 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cuchillo Mountain | W 275° | 2,388 m | 23.8 mi |
| Timber Mountain | S 188° | 2,291 m | 23.3 mi |
| Juan Peak | WNW 294° | 2,232 m | 24.0 mi |
| Carrizo Peak | WNW 286° | 2,203 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366378171
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