Bowden Hall Historic Site
Bowden Hall Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,809 m. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Light Hall Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico
Dates from 1928.
Wikidata Q65118273, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1809 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 24 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boston Hill: 1.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Gomez Peak: 4.7 mi
- McComas Peak: 4.8 mi
- Eighty Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Ash Spring: 7.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 8.3 mi
- Barrel Spring: 8.5 mi
- Allen Spring: 8.9 mi
- Bear Creek Spring: 9.1 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Minnie L Brumback House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Stine-Fleming House Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Silver City Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- Penny Park: 0.4 mi
- Gough Park: 0.5 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 0.5 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 0.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 0.4 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 0.6 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.1 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 0.7 mi
- North Pit: 1.0 mi
- Raven Pitt: 1.1 mi
- Adonis Pit: 1.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 1.3 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.6 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.1 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 0.4 mi
- W: 4.1 mi
- C: 8.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 5.1 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 0.5 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 22.0 mi
- Tyrone: 9.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 13.0 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Bowden Hall Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | NE 37° | 2,745 m | 11.6 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNE 30° | 2,737 m | 11.9 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NE 36° | 2,524 m | 10.0 mi |
| Scott Peak | NNE 19° | 2,521 m | 12.4 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NE 36° | 2,495 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,473 m | 6.4 mi |
| Burro Peak | SW 214° | 2,445 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 313° | 2,444 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377264
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