Ghost town · New Mexico
Añal
Añal is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,302 m. Lone Mesa stands 1,502 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacheco Bluff, a cliff 5.5 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
ghost town in De Baca County
How to reach it
Coordinates34.57432, -104.24811
- 2.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 32.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
69 named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 49
- Cowgirl by fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.: 6.9 mi
- Cowboy and dog next to fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.: 6.9 mi
- Mural of boy climbing fence: 6.9 mi
- Cattle trail wagon trail mural: 6.9 mi
- Mitchell Windmill Supply murals: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Twin Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Candy Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Lone Mesa: 11.4 mi
- Mesita del Anil: 12.6 mi
- Taiban Peak: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pacheco Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Charlotte Point: 10.3 mi
- The Cap Rock: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker: 6.0 mi
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 18.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Billy The Kid Museum: 7.5 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 12.2 mi
Parks: 2
- Alamito Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tolar: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Añal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mesa | ENE 68° | 1,502 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mesita del Anil | N 358° | 1,495 m | 12.6 mi |
| Twin Mesa | E 92° | 1,412 m | 5.8 mi |
| Candy Mesa | ESE 115° | 1,388 m | 8.5 mi |
| White Mesa | SE 143° | 1,348 m | 24.6 mi |
| Taiban Peak | ESE 120° | 1,345 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lomas Gatos | SSE 157° | 1,288 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 137° | 1,275 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
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, 8 mi away.
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