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Desert Pride Accademy

Desert Pride Accademy from directly overhead

Desert Pride Accademy is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,155 m. Organ Peak stands 2,668 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Liz Adams Park, a park 3.1 miles away. El Camino Real runs past it. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates31.98483, -106.65049

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Liz Adams Park: 3.1 mi
  • Irnie Ranson Park: 3.6 mi
  • Dr. Howard Applegate Park: 3.9 mi
  • Valtierra Ball Park: 4.3 mi
  • Los Torres Altos Park: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 38
Museums: 26
Artworks: 23
  • Azul cielo, no muro: 14.4 mi
  • Ni ladrones ni delincuentes, somos trabajadores internacionales: 14.6 mi
  • Hands across the border: 14.6 mi
  • Nos faltan 43: 14.6 mi
  • Mining Minds: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • El Milagro: 3.2 mi
  • La Union Maze: 4.0 mi
  • Bob-0: 13.2 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 23.2 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ PeakNNE 14°2,668 m24.6 mi
Baldy PeakNNE 13°2,564 m23.9 mi
North Franklin MountainESE 122°2,186 m10.8 mi
Anthonys NoseE 101°2,081 m9.1 mi
Soledad PeakNNE 20°2,080 m23.1 mi
South Franklin MountainSE 132°2,070 m12.5 mi
Bar MountainN 9°2,059 m23.0 mi
Indian PeakESE 119°1,985 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:19
June solstice06:0219:4120:16
September equinox06:5618:3319:05
December solstice07:0416:3017:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158657482848277665445
Precip in0.50.30.20.00.30.72.41.61.40.70.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Tuna 1 S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/503457341

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