Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site
Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,961 m. Elk Mountain stands 3,550 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eugenio Gatignole House Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1961 m
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 5.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
122 named places within 25 miles
- Tecolote Peak: 6.8 mi
- Fisher Hill: 12.3 mi
- El Barro Peaks: 13.2 mi
- Barillas Peak: 14.4 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 14.5 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.1 mi
- Alumni Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Carnegie Park: 0.3 mi
- Melody Park: 0.4 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 0.1 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 5.6 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 10.1 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 15.5 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 15.5 mi
- Red Dawn: 0.2 mi
- Welcome: 1.2 mi
- Storrie Zia: 4.2 mi
- UWC: 5.5 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
- Oak Flats: 14.4 mi
- Baker Flat: 14.7 mi
- Fishing Hole: 15.3 mi
- Big Pine: 16.3 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 0.4 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 0.4 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 0.4 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 24.0 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 15.5 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 23.0 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | WNW 303° | 3,550 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Barker | WNW 301° | 3,490 m | 22.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 313° | 3,400 m | 24.2 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | WNW 296° | 3,340 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | WNW 293° | 3,231 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hermit Peak | NW 313° | 3,127 m | 15.2 mi |
| El Cielo Mountain | NW 307° | 3,028 m | 16.3 mi |
| Lone Pine Mesa | NW 316° | 2,968 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas Wwtp, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366378394
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