Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site
Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,298 m. Chama Peak stands 3,662 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramon Jaramillo House and Barn Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
barn in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Dates from 1920s.
Wikidata Q60749616, matched on coordinates and name (431 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2298 m
How to reach it
- 29.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
112 named places within 25 miles
- Peñasco Amarillo: 6.7 mi
- Dos Lomas: 8.6 mi
- Sawmill Mesa: 9.1 mi
- El Cerro: 9.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Dulce Spring: 14.3 mi
- Turkey Spring: 14.3 mi
- Amador Spring: 15.6 mi
- Canovas Spring: 15.8 mi
- Fifteen Springs: 16.2 mi
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
- Tierra Amarilla Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
- Brazos Cliffs Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 8.1 mi
- Poso Park: 10.7 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Laguna del Campo Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 9.6 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 13.6 mi
- Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Brazos Falls: 5.8 mi
- Brazos Falls: 6.0 mi
- TA Marker: 1.8 mi
- Bull: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chama Peak | NNW 346° | 3,662 m | 22.3 mi |
| Jarosa Peak | N 10° | 3,587 m | 24.0 mi |
| Grouse Mesa | NE 44° | 3,477 m | 10.0 mi |
| Brazos Peak | NE 56° | 3,440 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pinorealosa Mountain | NNE 21° | 3,343 m | 24.6 mi |
| Canjilon Mountain | SE 137° | 3,326 m | 14.9 mi |
| Neff Mountain | NNE 14° | 3,318 m | 21.5 mi |
| Osier Mountain | NNE 30° | 3,272 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tierra Amarilla 4 N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366378416
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