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Espanola Valley Historic Marker

Espanola Valley Historic Marker from directly overhead

Espanola Valley Historic Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,745 m. Chicoma Mountain stands 3,517 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, a park 1.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

park in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49487416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01524, -106.08985

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Michael Jordan: 1.5 mi
  • Rudolfo Anaya Mural: 1.5 mi
  • No limits mural: 1.7 mi
  • Acequia: 1.7 mi
  • Plant Medicine Ceremony: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 22
Attractions: 21
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 10.1 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Camp May: 19.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 4.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Espanola Valley Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chicoma MountainW 268°3,517 m16.5 mi
Polvadera PeakW 280°3,419 m17.9 mi
Caballo MountainWSW 255°3,200 m16.0 mi
Cerro RubioWSW 255°3,169 m18.1 mi
Shell MountainWSW 257°3,098 m18.2 mi
Cerro PelonWNW 293°2,856 m18.6 mi
El Lagunito Palo QuemadorWNW 288°2,727 m18.5 mi
La SotellaWNW 295°2,647 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:16
June solstice05:4919:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1516:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844515969747164524131

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7728705176

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