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Santa Fe Building

Santa Fe Building from directly overhead

Santa Fe Building is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,118 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

Wikidata Q7419506, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Potter County

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20439, -101.83806

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 25
  • Paramount Theater Blade Sign: 0.0 mi
  • Fisk Building: 0.1 mi
  • Amarillo Mural: 0.3 mi
  • Xcape Room Warehouse: 0.5 mi
  • Madam Queen: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 18
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.7 mi
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.8 mi
  • 1: 17.4 mi
  • 2: 17.4 mi
  • 3: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Horse: 0.2 mi
  • Heart: 0.2 mi
  • Rick Husband: 0.4 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.7 mi
  • Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 12.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santa Fe Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainWNW 281°1,156 m12.1 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 290°1,126 m10.8 mi
Coyote BluffWNW 303°1,088 m12.5 mi
Wildcat BluffWNW 293°1,082 m6.8 mi
Rotten HillWNW 299°1,035 m22.2 mi
Five FingersWNW 297°1,030 m22.6 mi
Cooley ButteSSE 150°1,029 m16.8 mi
Brushy ButteSSE 149°1,026 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3420:2821:06
September equinox07:3619:1219:46
December solstice07:5317:0017:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047556574787770584637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13597851054

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