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Buckman

Buckman from directly overhead

Buckman is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,668 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Otowi Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.

human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates35.83500, -106.16278

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Jeffrey Park: 2.1 mi
  • Rover Park: 2.5 mi
  • Fire Station Fountain: 2.6 mi
  • Rocket Park: 2.9 mi
  • PAHOA land: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Amphitheater: 7.2 mi
  • Alcove House: 7.5 mi
  • The Narrows: 8.9 mi
  • Alcove: 9.0 mi
  • Camel Rock: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 17
Springs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Camp May: 13.9 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Buckman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caballo MountainNW 306°3,200 m14.0 mi
Pajarito MountainWNW 285°3,176 m13.8 mi
Cerro RubioWNW 300°3,169 m15.4 mi
Cerro GrandeW 280°3,098 m14.2 mi
Shell MountainWNW 301°3,098 m15.9 mi
Cerro del MedioWNW 287°3,012 m16.7 mi
Sawyer MesaW 267°2,678 m14.9 mi
Clara PeakNNW 343°2,601 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767706762513931
Precip in0.90.71.00.91.21.22.93.22.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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