Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,809 m. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Silva Creek Botanical Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
building in New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q7515912, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1809 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 24 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boston Hill: 1.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Gomez Peak: 4.2 mi
- Eighty Mountain: 4.6 mi
- McComas Peak: 4.7 mi
- Cave Spring: 7.9 mi
- Ash Spring: 7.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 8.1 mi
- Allen Spring: 8.5 mi
- Bear Creek Spring: 8.6 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Minnie L Brumback House Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- Thomas Conway House Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Penny Park: 0.3 mi
- Gough Park: 0.4 mi
- Silver City Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 1.0 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 0.5 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 0.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 1.0 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 18.8 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 1.3 mi
- North Pit: 1.5 mi
- Raven Pitt: 1.6 mi
- Adonis Pit: 1.7 mi
- Comanche Pit: 1.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 19.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.5 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.4 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 0.3 mi
- W: 3.5 mi
- C: 8.1 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 4.5 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 0.1 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 22.2 mi
- Tyrone: 10.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 12.7 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | NE 38° | 2,745 m | 11.0 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNE 30° | 2,737 m | 11.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NE 37° | 2,524 m | 9.5 mi |
| Scott Peak | NNE 19° | 2,521 m | 11.8 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NE 37° | 2,495 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,473 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 308° | 2,444 m | 5.9 mi |
| T X Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,437 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377705
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