Fort Wingate Historical Marker
Fort Wingate Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,134 m. Lookout Mountain stands 2,777 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Park in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49490825, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,134 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 30.7 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
96 named places within 25 miles
- Midget Mesa: 7.3 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 7.6 mi
- Mesa Butte: 7.6 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 8.3 mi
- Umbrella Rock: 8.8 mi
- Bear Spring: 0.2 mi
- Fort Wingate Spring: 0.4 mi
- Sheep Lab Spring: 1.6 mi
- Milk Ranch Spring: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Spring: 1.8 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 0.5 mi
- Red Rock Park: 6.6 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 6.7 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 6.7 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 8.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 6.9 mi
- Church Rock: 7.0 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.4 mi
- Santa Fe Caboose: 12.0 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 18.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- New Side: 18.7 mi
- Wu Wall: 18.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 20.1 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 6.8 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 12.0 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 12.2 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Wind Biker: 12.0 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 4.4 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 18.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.6 mi
- Big Falls: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Wingate Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SE 138° | 2,777 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Powell | E 89° | 2,653 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hosta Butte | ENE 66° | 2,628 m | 21.5 mi |
| The Rincon | SE 140° | 2,489 m | 15.9 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,451 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mesa Butte | NNE 33° | 2,447 m | 7.6 mi |
| Midget Mesa | NNE 29° | 2,429 m | 7.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | E 96° | 2,377 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7999946555
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