Baca-Goodman House Historic Site
Baca-Goodman House Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,247 m. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Quay County Courthouse Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Mesalands Scenic Byway runs past it. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
historic house in New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q4838564, matched on coordinates and name (662 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1247 m
How to reach it
- On the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.6 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 25 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 25 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 12.7 mi
- Mesa del Puerta: 13.8 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Damon Kvols Park: 0.3 mi
- Original Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
- Tucumcari Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 0.6 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 0.6 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 1.3 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 22.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- The Legendary Road: 0.1 mi
- The Minds Eye: 5.1 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 0.2 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 18.9 mi
- The Caprock: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baca-Goodman House Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | WSW 247° | 1,620 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | S 173° | 1,580 m | 14.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SSW 204° | 1,569 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,509 m | 3.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SW 219° | 1,499 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 191° | 1,496 m | 23.1 mi |
| Captivas Peak | WSW 244° | 1,493 m | 23.8 mi |
| Monument Point | WNW 295° | 1,489 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377352
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