- Elevation, modelled
- 2,027 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7962, -106.2823
Amphitheater is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,027 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Anasazi Ruins, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 5.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Amphitheater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 337° | 3,200 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NW 314° | 3,176 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNW 327° | 3,169 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NW 305° | 3,098 m | 8.9 mi |
| Shell Mountain | NNW 327° | 3,098 m | 12.9 mi |
| Las Conchas | W 272° | 3,030 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | WNW 283° | 3,018 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerro del Medio | NW 309° | 3,012 m | 12.0 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.3 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 8 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 20 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 20 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Anasazi Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Long House: 0.9 mi
- Big Kiva: 1.2 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 3.6 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Frijoles Mesa: 0.9 mi
- Corral Hill: 1.4 mi
- Burnt Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Frijoles Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Mesita del Potrillo: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alcove House: 0.5 mi
- The Narrows: 1.9 mi
- Alcove: 2.1 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Peña Geoglyph: 15.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Los Alamos History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 6.1 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 11.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 16.3 mi
- Bond House Museum: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 2.6 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 2.8 mi
- Jemez Falls: 18.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buckman: 7.2 mi
- Bonanza City: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 19.8 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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