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NM School of Mines World War II Memorial

NM School of Mines World War II Memorial from directly overhead

NM School of Mines World War II Memorial is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,409 m. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Hall Rose Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Honoring the men of New Mexico School of Mines who gave their lives in World War II -- Dedicated by Class of 1947
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.06633, -106.90375

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Socorro Peak (East): 3.3 mi
  • Socorro Peak (West): 3.4 mi
  • Pueblo Point: 3.6 mi
  • Black Mountain (South): 5.6 mi
  • Johnson Hill: 5.8 mi
Springs: 34
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 15
  • NMT Arranged Rocks: 0.1 mi
  • New Mexico Tech Entrance Sign: 0.2 mi
  • In Search of the Light: 0.2 mi
  • The Desert Maiden: 0.2 mi
  • "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future": 0.2 mi
Parks: 14
  • NMT Alumni Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sedillo Park: 0.4 mi
  • West Place Park: 0.6 mi
  • School of Mines Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
  • Socorro Gun Range: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 10
Picnic sites: 10
  • Sandbar Riverine Park: 2.2 mi
  • 1: 16.4 mi
  • 3: 16.4 mi
  • 2: 16.4 mi
  • 4: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Brown Hall Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
  • López Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
Museums: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of NM School of Mines World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyWSW 252°3,279 m17.1 mi
Timber PeakWSW 248°3,181 m15.9 mi
North BaldyW 266°3,003 m15.9 mi
Tip Top MountainW 277°2,773 m16.6 mi
Buck PeakWSW 246°2,764 m14.2 mi
North PeakW 277°2,763 m16.5 mi
Italian PeakSW 236°2,752 m17.1 mi
Molino PeakWSW 237°2,701 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4719:20
June solstice05:5719:4620:23
September equinox06:5618:3319:06
December solstice07:1016:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384451586674777569574637
Precip in0.30.30.50.30.40.42.42.11.30.90.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5371795542

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