- Elevation, modelled
- 1,521 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.9002, -105.9109
The Alamogordo "A" is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,521 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Alamogordo "A". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 135° | 2,941 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 146° | 2,821 m | 9.4 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 108° | 2,820 m | 6.0 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 109° | 2,638 m | 16.8 mi |
| Harley Mountain | NE 42° | 2,637 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 139° | 2,591 m | 23.2 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 113° | 2,486 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 163° | 2,462 m | 6.7 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
53 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 32
- Ortega Peak: 2.2 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 2.8 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 3.5 mi
- Steamboat: 4.1 mi
- The Mesa: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 1.5 mi
- X-7A: 1.6 mi
- XQ-4A: 1.6 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 1.6 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 2.7 mi
Museums: 5
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 1.6 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 2.8 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 3.1 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 10.9 mi
- White Sands National Park: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 1.5 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 2.8 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
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