Chalk Bluff
Chalk Bluff is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,085 m. Rizado Point stands 1,290 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 9.3 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 18 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1085 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
90 named places within 25 miles
- Jamaica park: 11.6 mi
- Artesia Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- City Park: 12.0 mi
- Guadalupe Park: 12.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 13.0 mi
- Heritage Walkway: 11.8 mi
- Moore-Ward Cobblestone House: 11.8 mi
- Hodges-Sipple House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- John Acord House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Edward R Gasler House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 9.3 mi
- Pavo Mesa: 12.3 mi
- Diamond Mound: 13.7 mi
- Sand Point: 19.4 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 22.4 mi
- The Vaquero: 11.7 mi
- Dedicated to the Spirit of the Pioneer Woman: 11.7 mi
- The Rustler: 11.8 mi
- The Derrick Floor: 11.9 mi
- Freedom's Fire: 11.9 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #2: 11.9 mi
- Baish Veterans Park: 11.9 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #1: 14.3 mi
- Alejandro R Ruiz Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Time Capsule: 21.9 mi
- Cedar Breaks: 18.2 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Telltale Bluffs: 23.1 mi
- W.S. Huey Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.5 mi
- Lassiter Spring: 23.2 mi
- McGruder Spring: 24.0 mi
- Dr. John Clarke Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizado Point | SW 222° | 1,290 m | 24.9 mi |
| McGruder Hill | SSW 194° | 1,155 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pavo Mesa | NNE 23° | 1,150 m | 12.3 mi |
| Diamond Mound | N 359° | 1,146 m | 13.7 mi |
| Round Mts (Three Twins) | SSW 202° | 1,126.236 m | 22.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | SE 134° | 1,067 m | 23.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | S 176° | 1,041 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sand Point | SSE 150° | 1,032 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:18 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artesia 6S, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357590411
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