Zapata
Zapata is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,330 m. Vicks Peak stands 3,126 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is San Ygnacio de la Alamosa, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
ghost town in New Mexico
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.0 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
94 named places within 25 miles
- Kettle Top Butte: 4.8 mi
- Crater Hill: 4.9 mi
- Huerfano Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sierra Fijardo: 9.3 mi
- Elephant Butte: 10.0 mi
- Elephant Butte Dam Historical Marker: 10.3 mi
- T or C Art Park: 12.6 mi
- Geronimos Spring Historical Marker: 12.6 mi
- Triangle Park: 12.6 mi
- Ralph Edwards Park: 12.6 mi
- Deer Springs: 16.4 mi
- Aragon Spring: 17.0 mi
- San Jose 'spring: 18.5 mi
- Questa Spring: 18.6 mi
- Stanley /spring: 19.4 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 0.0 mi
- Alamocita: 0.0 mi
- Canta Recio: 18.6 mi
- Paraje: 19.0 mi
- Aleman: 23.8 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Long Point: 4.6 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 12.7 mi
- Palomas Gap: 17.6 mi
- Unknown Arch: 19.1 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 12.6 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 13.3 mi
- El Camino Real International Heritage Center: 20.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Red Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 13.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 22.2 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 22.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 12.3 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
- Garcia Falls: 20.5 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zapata. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicks Peak | NW 320° | 3,126 m | 22.7 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NW 319° | 3,089 m | 23.7 mi |
| Biscuit Knob | NW 318° | 2,616 m | 24.2 mi |
| Casa Grande | NW 322° | 2,573 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cuchillo Mountain | W 274° | 2,388 m | 23.6 mi |
| Timber Mountain | S 187° | 2,291 m | 23.6 mi |
| Juan Peak | WNW 293° | 2,232 m | 23.7 mi |
| Carrizo Peak | WNW 285° | 2,203 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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