- Elevation, modelled
- 1,218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mule Peak2,462 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway26.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 32.8107, -106.2626
White Sands National Monument is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,218 m. Mule Peak stands 2,462 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is White Sands National Park, a museum 5.4 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
national park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1933-01-18.
Wikidata Q1200164, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- White Sands National Park
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Sands National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Peak | E 90° | 2,462 m | 22.4 mi |
| San Andres Peak | WSW 240° | 2,459 m | 18.4 mi |
| Long Ridge | E 87° | 2,446 m | 22.7 mi |
| Potato Knob | E 87° | 2,407 m | 24.7 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | ESE 103° | 2,373 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ortega Peak | ENE 75° | 2,335 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hershberger Peak | ENE 78° | 2,330 m | 23.3 mi |
| Big Brushy Mountain | SW 225° | 2,252 m | 20.9 mi |
- 26.5 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
45 named places within 25 miles
- Twin Buttes: 10.8 mi
- Lone Butte: 14.3 mi
- Tularosa Peak: 16.5 mi
- Gardner Peak: 17.4 mi
- Block Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 18.8 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 19.4 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 21.2 mi
- XQ-4A: 21.2 mi
- X-7A: 21.2 mi
- White Sands National Park: 5.4 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 18.6 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 18.9 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 21.3 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 18.6 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 21.2 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:41 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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