Very Large Array
Very Large Array is an attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,124 m. Mount Withington stands 3,077 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Shiva:Shiwana, a artwork 0.3 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
radio astronomy observatory located on the Plains of San Agustin
Dates from 1980.
Wikidata Q461382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
85 named places within 25 miles
- Lion Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Snake Hill: 8.6 mi
- Tres Montosas (West Peak): 8.8 mi
- Tres Montosas (South Peak): 9.1 mi
- Tres Montosas (East Peak): 9.2 mi
- Dead Horse Mesa: 16.0 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 21.2 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 22.1 mi
- White Mesa: 23.0 mi
- Blue Mesa: 23.0 mi
- Dove Spring: 16.8 mi
- Leke Spring: 18.1 mi
- Water Spring: 18.9 mi
- Maverick Spring: 19.1 mi
- Chavez Springs: 19.6 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 21.6 mi
- Old Jail House: 21.6 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Hilton House: 22.2 mi
- Clemens Ranch House: 23.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 21.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 22.3 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 0.3 mi
- Cherry Town: 20.9 mi
- Box Car Museum: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Very Large Array. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Withington | SSE 151° | 3,077 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tower Peak | SSE 151° | 3,026 m | 16.8 mi |
| A-L Peak | SE 142° | 2,940 m | 14.6 mi |
| Luera Peak | SW 221° | 2,892 m | 22.9 mi |
| Madre Mountain | NW 314° | 2,870 m | 21.7 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | NW 310° | 2,851 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 278° | 2,787 m | 20.9 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | E 87° | 2,773 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5746054321
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