Official Scenic Historic Marker
Official Scenic Historic Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,747 m. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Villanueva State Park, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- VILLANUEVA STATE PARK Couched between high red sandstone bluffs in a beautiful valley of the Pecos River, this park is located near the picturesque Spanish colonial village of Villanueva. The park offers hiking trails with historical markers and . . .
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 28.0 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Los Cerritos: 4.7 mi
- Mesa Segura: 4.7 mi
- El Aguila: 4.8 mi
- Tierra Colorada: 5.1 mi
- Ciruela Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 23.0 mi
- LCC: 23.4 mi
- Fidelity Building Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Romaine Fielding and Tom Mix Studio Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 23.0 mi
- South Pacific Park: 23.3 mi
- Las Vegas Plaza: 23.6 mi
- Lincoln Park: 23.7 mi
- Alumni Park: 23.9 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 9.4 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 9.4 mi
- Fort Hatch: 22.3 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 23.8 mi
- Star Axis: 14.1 mi
- Welcome: 22.6 mi
- Red Dawn: 23.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 24.1 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 24.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 24.1 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 1.2 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Las Ruedas: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Official Scenic Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | NNW 343° | 2,491 m | 18.2 mi |
| Fisher Hill | NNW 346° | 2,397 m | 22.3 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NW 312° | 2,322 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | WNW 294° | 2,313 m | 20.6 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | WNW 291° | 2,279 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | WNW 296° | 2,270 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 239° | 2,258 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | N 7° | 2,205 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11788008830
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 29 mi
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