Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden
Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden is a garden in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,627 m. Tank Mountain stands 2,191 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Berg Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Berg Park: 0.2 mi
- Chula Vista Park: 0.6 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.9 mi
- Dustin Masonic Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Farmington Aquatic Center: 1.0 mi
- Confluence Park: 2.6 mi
- City of Farmington Animas River Fishing Access: 2.6 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 2.7 mi
- City of Farmington Animas River Fishing Access: 3.0 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 3.1 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 6.0 mi
- US HW 550 end: 10.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 11.9 mi
- Bald Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Hood Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Martin Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Twin Mounds East: 7.6 mi
- Twin Mounds West: 7.8 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 0.4 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 2.2 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 16.6 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 16.7 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 16.8 mi
- Farmington Museum: 0.9 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 1.4 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 2.0 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 2.7 mi
- Energy Dance: 2.7 mi
- Lamp & Light: 4.5 mi
- Cross: 6.3 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.3 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 10.7 mi
- Bentley Spring: 5.2 mi
- Brown Spring: 5.3 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 15.7 mi
- Navajo Spring: 15.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 21.9 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 6.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 11.8 mi
- Dryfall: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Mountain | NE 54° | 2,191 m | 24.4 mi |
| Barker Dome | NNW 338° | 2,174 m | 19.3 mi |
| Harris Mesa | ESE 113° | 2,165 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,152 m | 19.7 mi |
| Harris Mesa Electronic Site | ESE 106° | 2,143 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NE 48° | 2,138 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,115 m | 21.1 mi |
| Angel Peak | SE 125° | 2,096 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington Four Corners Rgnl A, 3 mi away.
- Canada Goose79 obs
- Mule Deer76 obs
- Mallard64 obs
- Gunnison's Prairie Dog35 obs
- Downy Forestiera24 obs
- Wild Turkey22 obs
- Plateau Fence Lizard20 obs
- Common Raccoon16 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/502180299
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