Española Valley Historical Marker
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Española Valley Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,705 m. Sierra Mosca stands 3,603 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Maize, a artwork 0.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
park in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49487416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1705 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 3.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 25.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 21 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 21 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 21 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Maize: 0.1 mi
- El Sembrador (The planter): 0.1 mi
- Plant Medicine Ceremony: 0.1 mi
- Acequia: 0.1 mi
- No limits mural: 0.1 mi
- Veterens Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Espanola Valley Historic Marker: 1.8 mi
- Ben Lujan Memorial Highway: 2.3 mi
- Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway: 2.3 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker: 7.3 mi
- Valdez Park: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Joe Romero Park: 1.5 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 3.7 mi
- Pueblo of San Juan Historical Marker: 4.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Chamita: 7.7 mi
- Cerro Roman: 7.7 mi
- Popawi: 8.0 mi
- Cerrito de la Baca: 9.3 mi
- Bond House Museum: 0.1 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 7.1 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 8.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 8.4 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 14.4 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Española: 0.2 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- SJC: 7.6 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 8.3 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 14.4 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 23.4 mi
- Pine Spring: 11.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 13.6 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 14.4 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.0 mi
- Doe Springs: 17.1 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 9.4 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Camp May: 18.9 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Gates of Hell: 11.2 mi
- Black Mesa: 12.1 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 13.9 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 15.8 mi
- La Mesita: 16.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.6 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.7 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 22.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 24.0 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 3.3 mi
- Buckman: 11.7 mi
- Rendija Arch: 15.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Española Valley Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Mosca | ESE 107° | 3,603 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | W 274° | 3,517 m | 17.0 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | WNW 285° | 3,419 m | 18.7 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | W 261° | 3,200 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | WSW 248° | 3,176 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | W 260° | 3,169 m | 18.2 mi |
| Shell Mountain | W 262° | 3,098 m | 18.4 mi |
| La Sotella | WNW 301° | 2,647 m | 13.2 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 | 16:55 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612732
Day trips start here
- Española · 1 mi
- Chimayó · 8 mi
- Pojoaque · 8 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 20 mi
- Santa Fe · 22 mi
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