Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site
Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,868 m. Carrizo Peak stands 2,932 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ancho, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 29 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
township in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Wikidata Q4752639, matched on coordinates and name (117 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1868 m
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
58 named places within 25 miles
- Jacks Peak: 6.6 mi
- Monument Peak: 6.8 mi
- Ancho Peak: 7.4 mi
- Jicarilla Peak: 8.2 mi
- Chupadero Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Valley of Fires State Park: 17.3 mi
- Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker: 19.7 mi
- Spencer Park: 21.5 mi
- Valle del Sol Park: 21.7 mi
- Carrizozo Arts Park: 21.8 mi
- White Oaks Schoolhouse Museum: 12.9 mi
- White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 13.1 mi
- Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 21.6 mi
- Frozen Food Locker Museum: 21.6 mi
- Ancho: 0.1 mi
- White Oaks: 13.2 mi
- Robsart: 14.9 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 23.1 mi
- Roswell crash site (1947): 24.5 mi
- Donkey Statue: 21.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Roswell UFO Monument: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Peak | S 178° | 2,932 m | 17.1 mi |
| Carrizo Mountain | S 178° | 2,932 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gallinas Mountains | N 353° | 2,631 m | 21.5 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | N 350° | 2,546 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tucson Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,539 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | N 352° | 2,523 m | 21.4 mi |
| Patos Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,492 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rough Mountain | N 1° | 2,477 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corona 10sw, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377542
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