Grave of Ham the Astrochimp
Grave of Ham the Astrochimp is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,451 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
aviation museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q7010217, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
What the record says
- Built
- March 28, 1983
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
88 named places within 25 miles
- Ortega Peak: 3.2 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 4.0 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 5.0 mi
- Red Hill: 5.5 mi
- Steamboat: 5.5 mi
- Stapp Air Space Park: 0.1 mi
- John P. Stapp Air / Space Park: 0.1 mi
- University Park: 1.1 mi
- Paiute Park: 1.6 mi
- Circle Drive Park: 1.6 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 0.0 mi
- X-7A: 0.0 mi
- XQ-4A: 0.0 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 0.1 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 1.5 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 0.0 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 2.4 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 11.0 mi
- White Sands National Park: 18.0 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 6.6 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 10.6 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.0 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 22.8 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 0.0 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Prayer garden: 22.8 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 22.8 mi
- Karr Spring: 6.5 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grave of Ham the Astrochimp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 138° | 2,941 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SSE 148° | 2,821 m | 10.8 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 118° | 2,820 m | 7.1 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 113° | 2,638 m | 17.8 mi |
| Harley Mountain | NE 46° | 2,637 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 140° | 2,591 m | 24.7 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 115° | 2,486 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 162° | 2,462 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/4771836127
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