Hamilton
Hamilton is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,976 m. Thompson Peak stands 3,215 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamy Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 10.5 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 14.5 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 4 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 13 mi
- Village Vista · 14 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 0.1 mi
- Moon Crescent: 2.3 mi
- Red Horse: 2.4 mi
- Ghost Bison: 3.9 mi
- Blue Wolf: 5.1 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 0.8 mi
- Vista Grande Peak: 3.9 mi
- The Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bishop's Peak: 4.4 mi
- Fangio Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Lamy Park: 0.0 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Pueblo Cañon Park: 4.7 mi
- Johnson Mesa Park: 9.8 mi
- Devoys Peak Park: 9.8 mi
- The Iron Backbone of New Mexico: 0.0 mi
- Making Travel a Pleasure: 0.0 mi
- El Ortiz Hotel: 0.0 mi
- Seton Castle: 8.7 mi
- Glorieta Pass Battlefield: 9.3 mi
- Pflueger: 0.1 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 12.4 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 12.8 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 12.9 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 12.9 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Santa Fe County Fair: 12.8 mi
- Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds: 12.9 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 13.0 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 13.0 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 10.3 mi
- Biowall: 10.9 mi
- Native American Garden: 12.9 mi
- Garden Overlook: 12.9 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 12.9 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 3.3 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 4.6 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 11.5 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 16.3 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 17.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 18.3 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 20.8 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 11.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 12.2 mi
- Devils Throne: 14.5 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 13.0 mi
- Waldo: 15.4 mi
- Yoh toh: 13.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 24.7 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 17.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.3 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Hamilton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | NNE 17° | 3,215 m | 13.8 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NNE 21° | 3,116 m | 12.6 mi |
| Viveash Mesa | NE 40° | 3,001 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | N 3° | 2,962 m | 11.0 mi |
| Monument Rock | NNE 13° | 2,830 m | 15.3 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | N 1° | 2,779 m | 12.9 mi |
| Placer Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,700 m | 19.2 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | NNE 18° | 2,657 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7217273991
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