Espanola Valley Historic Marker
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
- 1.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.9 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 22 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 22 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Veterens Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Española Valley Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Ben Lujan Memorial Highway: 3.7 mi
- Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway: 3.7 mi
- Descanso: 8.0 mi
- Chamita: 5.9 mi
- Black Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Cerro Roman: 6.8 mi
- Cerrito de la Baca: 7.6 mi
- Popawi: 8.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Valdez Park: 1.4 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 2.6 mi
- Joe Romero Park: 3.2 mi
- La Puebla Park: 5.5 mi
- Bond House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 7.0 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 8.6 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 10.2 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 14.9 mi
- Española: 1.5 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 1.7 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 2.0 mi
- SJC: 6.2 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 8.9 mi
- Pine Spring: 11.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.0 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 15.8 mi
- Doe Springs: 18.3 mi
- Ancho Spring: 18.3 mi
- 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
- Gates of Hell: 9.6 mi
- Black Mesa: 10.6 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 12.9 mi
- La Mesita: 14.9 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 17.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 18.5 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 19.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 24.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 24.6 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 15.0 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 4.7 mi
- Buckman: 13.1 mi
- Rendija Arch: 15.4 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Espanola Valley Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicoma Mountain | W 268° | 3,517 m | 16.5 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | W 280° | 3,419 m | 17.9 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | WSW 255° | 3,200 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | WSW 243° | 3,176 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WSW 255° | 3,169 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shell Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,098 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | WNW 293° | 2,856 m | 18.6 mi |
| El Lagunito Palo Quemador | WNW 288° | 2,727 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7728705176
Day trips start here
- Española · 2 mi
- Chimayó · 9 mi
- Pojoaque · 9 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 21 mi
- Santa Fe · 24 mi
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