Union County Courthouse Historic Site
Union County Courthouse Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,541 m. Mount Clayton stands 2,016 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eklund Hotel Historic Site, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
courthouse in New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q14706118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1909
- Elevation
- 1541 m
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 88.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Clayton Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways: 11.1 mi
- Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Bible Top Butte: 8.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.2 mi
- Lookout Hill: 15.0 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 21.3 mi
- Thompson Grove Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
- Perico: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union County Courthouse Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clayton | WNW 285° | 2,016 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,916 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Dora | WNW 293° | 1,912 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kilburn Hills | WNW 284° | 1,871 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rabbit Ear Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,844 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rabbit Ear Mesa | NNW 331° | 1,833 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cinder Mountain | W 279° | 1,779 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bible Top Butte | NW 309° | 1,723 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton 1 N, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/256266774
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