Juan Garcia House Historic Site
Juan Garcia House Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,448 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Dates from 1870.
Wikidata Q60747711, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1448 m
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 11 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 11 mi
83 named places within 25 miles
- Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex: 3.4 mi
- University Park: 3.9 mi
- John P. Stapp Air / Space Park: 4.1 mi
- Stapp Air Space Park: 4.1 mi
- Rutz Park: 4.6 mi
- Red Hill: 6.1 mi
- Calico Peak: 6.5 mi
- Ortega Peak: 6.8 mi
- Domingo Peak: 6.8 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 7.9 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 3.6 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 4.1 mi
- XQ-4A: 4.1 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 4.1 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 4.5 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 5.4 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 12.0 mi
- White Sands National Park: 19.5 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 3.0 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 12.3 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 15.0 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 4.1 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 5.5 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Karr Spring: 9.3 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Juan Garcia House Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 145° | 2,941 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SSE 152° | 2,821 m | 14.9 mi |
| Alamo Peak | SE 134° | 2,820 m | 10.4 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 121° | 2,638 m | 20.7 mi |
| Harley Mountain | NE 55° | 2,637 m | 22.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 9° | 2,577 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 162° | 2,462 m | 12.3 mi |
| Long Ridge | SSE 159° | 2,446 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377301
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