Lanark
Lanark is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,270 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 7.0 miles away. El Camino Real passes 9.2 miles off. 198 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.6 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
198 named places within 25 miles
- Desert Pride Accademy: 9.8 mi
- Texas: 13.6 mi
- El Paso: 13.6 mi
- Cristo Rey: 20.3 mi
- SFC Antonio Rey "Rod" Rodriguez Memorial Interchange: 20.7 mi
- Valtierra Ball Park: 9.0 mi
- Gallegos Park: 12.2 mi
- Inca Dove Park: 12.6 mi
- Amber Sun Park: 12.7 mi
- Liz Adams Park: 12.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Kilbourne Hole: 8.6 mi
- Hunt's Hole: 9.5 mi
- Little Black Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Santo Tomas Mountain: 14.0 mi
- War Eagles Air Museum: 9.4 mi
- The Gadsen Museum: 21.1 mi
- Museo Casa de Adobe: 21.2 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 21.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology: 22.0 mi
- Azul cielo, no muro: 18.8 mi
- Ni ladrones ni delincuentes, somos trabajadores internacionales: 19.1 mi
- Hands across the border: 19.1 mi
- Nos faltan 43: 19.1 mi
- Clock Tower at NMSU: 21.8 mi
- Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 8.6 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 18.4 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 20.2 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 22.0 mi
- City Preserve: 22.3 mi
- El Milagro: 8.7 mi
- La Union Maze: 11.3 mi
- Bob-0: 18.8 mi
- Pat Garrett's Grave: 23.0 mi
- World's Largest Chili Pepper: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 14.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 21.3 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lanark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | ESE 104° | 2,186 m | 19.5 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | E 92° | 2,081 m | 18.6 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,070 m | 20.4 mi |
| Indian Peak | ESE 103° | 1,985 m | 19.9 mi |
| The Mammoth | ESE 111° | 1,982 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Franklin | ESE 117° | 1,870 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cox Peak | WSW 256° | 1,806 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Riley | WSW 256° | 1,794 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:41 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:31 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Teresa AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- El Paso · 24 mi
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