Cliff · New Mexico
Charlotte Point
Charlotte Point is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,489 m. Lone Mesa stands 1,502 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1489 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.58618, -104.06775
- 12.1 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 33.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
75 named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 50
- Dariland Sign (handpainted, disc-shaped): 11.7 mi
- Mural of jail at Billy the Kid Museum: 12.4 mi
- Mural of Hargrove Tavern at Billy The Kid Museum: 12.4 mi
- Mural of Saloon at Billy The Kid Museum: 12.4 mi
- Mural of Billy The Kid, Flirting Woman: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- Lone Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Twin Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Candy Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Taiban Peak: 9.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Early Spanish Route Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Fort Sumner Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 14.9 mi
- Alamito Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Cap Rock: 7.8 mi
- Pacheco Bluff: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 11.0 mi
- Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker: 12.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Billy The Kid Museum: 12.4 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charlotte Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mesa | N 6° | 1,502 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NE 40° | 1,496 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mesita del Anil | NW 317° | 1,495 m | 15.9 mi |
| Ragland Hill | NE 48° | 1,470 m | 24.5 mi |
| Twin Mesa | WSW 257° | 1,412 m | 4.6 mi |
| Candy Mesa | SSW 210° | 1,388 m | 5.1 mi |
| White Mesa | SSE 167° | 1,348 m | 20.9 mi |
| Taiban Peak | SSE 160° | 1,345 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Sumner, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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