- Elevation, modelled
- 1,968 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Mount Taylor3,449 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1536, -107.8560
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,968 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is New Mexico Mining Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | ENE 67° | 3,449 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | ENE 65° | 3,057 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cerro Osha | ENE 62° | 2,947 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cerro Venada | ENE 58° | 2,824 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Sedgwick | W 276° | 2,819 m | 13.6 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | E 80° | 2,807 m | 14.6 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSW 211° | 2,642 m | 10.5 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | WNW 288° | 2,625 m | 15.0 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 0.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 16.7 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 15 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 15 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Cerrito Colorado: 3.5 mi
- Loma Pelada: 6.0 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 7.1 mi
- Punta Mesa: 8.0 mi
Museums: 5
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 0.1 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Acoma Museum: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 1.1 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 2.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 2.6 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 12.9 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 19.6 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 19.6 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Acomita Rest Area: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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