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JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER

JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER from directly overhead

JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,915 m. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jemez Historic Site, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.

About

The story

park in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49507403, matched on coordinates and name (426 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The village of Giusewa was occupied by ancestors of the Jémez Indians before the arrival of the Spanish in 1541. Its ruins lie close to those of the great stone mission church of San Jose de los Jeméz, which was built by the Franciscans around 1622.
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Coordinates35.78235, -106.68740

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 17
Springs: 16
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Electric Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 9.6 mi
Parks: 15
Picnic sites: 12
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 4.9 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 5.1 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 12
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 5.7 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 11.2 mi
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNE 49°3,434 m9.4 mi
South MountainENE 66°3,265 m9.5 mi
Cerros del AbrigoNE 49°3,148 m15.6 mi
Cerro PeladoE 89°3,082.9 m7.7 mi
Los GriegosE 83°3,077 m7.7 mi
San Antonio MountainNNE 20°3,041 m11.4 mi
Las ConchasE 82°3,030 m9.3 mi
Rabbit MountainENE 74°3,018 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6410308197

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