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Waldo

Waldo from directly overhead

Waldo is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,713 m. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Throne, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 1.7 miles off.

ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

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Coordinates35.44917, -106.14944

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks
  • Horse: 2.1 mi
  • Fan Pole: 3.0 mi
  • Pen Zia: 9.1 mi
  • Zia: 9.3 mi
  • Kokopelli: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 32
Attractions: 23
Springs: 17
  • Yoh toh: 1.5 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Osha Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 20.9 mi
  • Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 21.9 mi
  • Capulin Picnic Ground: 22.0 mi
  • Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Waldo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra PeladaNE 50°2,962 m20.6 mi
Atalaya MountainNE 45°2,780 m21.6 mi
Atalaya MountainNE 45°2,779 m21.5 mi
Capulin PeakSW 223°2,723 m21.6 mi
Placer MountainS 188°2,700 m7.9 mi
Tecolote PeakSW 219°2,684 m22.4 mi
South MountainSSW 192°2,665 m18.7 mi
Shaggy PeakENE 58°2,657 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5119:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1116:1716:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643506070737165534032
Precip in0.40.40.70.50.60.61.82.01.31.20.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 12 mi away.

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