Mormon Battalion Historical Marker
Mormon Battalion Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,240 m. Timber Mountain stands 2,291 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rincon Community Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 1.8 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49528401, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,240 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 23.4 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
49 named places within 25 miles
- San Diego Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Peloncillo Peak: 7.7 mi
- Sierra Alta: 8.1 mi
- Redhouse Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Twin Hills: 8.7 mi
- Teako's Giants of Hatch: 5.2 mi
- Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 16.1 mi
- Sandia Gulch End: 24.0 mi
- Sandia Gulch Begin: 24.7 mi
- Rincon Community Park: 0.0 mi
- Fort Selden State Monument: 15.6 mi
- The Cathedral: 22.4 mi
- Santa Barbara: 5.1 mi
- Aleman: 22.1 mi
- Nutt: 23.4 mi
- Hatch Historical Marker: 5.2 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 24.1 mi
- Fort Selden Rest Area Southbound: 11.7 mi
- Fort Selden Rest Area Northbound: 11.9 mi
- North Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- South Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Derry Warm Spring: 15.0 mi
- Libby Spring: 18.5 mi
- Rincon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 0.9 mi
- Village of Hatch Museum: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mormon Battalion Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,291 m | 22.2 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,240 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mesa Azur | SSW 205° | 2,002 m | 13.6 mi |
| Magdalena Peak | SSW 206° | 1,984 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | SSW 210° | 1,954 m | 13.7 mi |
| Red House Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,873 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tailholt Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,838 m | 11.8 mi |
| Piña Peak | SSW 209° | 1,802 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Cruces 20 N, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357612057
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