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Seton Castle Historic Site

Seton Castle Historic Site from directly overhead

Seton Castle Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,132 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Seton Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Santa Fe Trail passes 1.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2132 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.59959, -105.93133

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Arroyo Hondo Open Space: 1.5 mi
  • Las Estancias Park: 3.3 mi
  • Johnson Mesa Park: 3.4 mi
  • Galisteo Park: 3.4 mi
  • Plaza Entrada Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
Museums: 31
Attractions: 24
Gardens: 16
  • Biowall: 3.7 mi
  • Garden Overlook: 4.5 mi
  • Roland Meadow Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Native American Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Goede Orchard Garden: 4.5 mi
Springs: 9
  • Alamosa Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Yoh toh: 14.8 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.1 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 20.6 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hyde Park Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Seton Castle Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNNE 31°3,847 m18.8 mi
Lake PeakNNE 33°3,771 m16.3 mi
Penitente PeakNE 35°3,720 m16.5 mi
Tesuque PeakNNE 33°3,656 m15.3 mi
Aspen PeakNNE 26°3,384 m15.6 mi
Thompson PeakNE 54°3,215 m8.6 mi
Glorieta BaldyENE 64°3,116 m8.2 mi
Chaperito KnobENE 63°3,096 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4520:23
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1016:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542495869717063524032
Precip in0.80.70.90.80.90.92.52.21.61.60.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366378133

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