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Arkansas Junction

Arkansas Junction from directly overhead

Arkansas Junction is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,158 m. Hat Mesa stands 1,194 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 4.7 miles away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

ghost town in Lea County, New Mexico, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates32.69679, -103.35104

48 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Harry McAdams State Park: 9.8 mi
  • Harry McAdams Park: 10.0 mi
  • Red Arsbon Park: 11.3 mi
  • Bender Park: 11.6 mi
  • Bensing Park: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
Peaks: 3
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
  • Lea County Western Museum: 10.7 mi
  • Lea County Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Lea County Museum: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Monument Springs: 4.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arkansas Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hat MesaSW 229°1,194 m22.5 mi
Indian HillSSE 166°1,139 m4.7 mi
Andrews County High PointSE 130°1,088 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:05
June solstice05:4719:2920:05
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5216:1516:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955637180808073655345
Precip in0.50.50.70.91.31.72.52.32.21.00.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs 13W, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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