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Robert M. Lockhart Plaque

Robert M. Lockhart Plaque from directly overhead

Robert M. Lockhart Plaque is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,422 m. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alice Kase Memorial Bench, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Dedicated to Robert M. Lockhart for all his work and achievement in golfing • Socorro Women’s Golf Association • 1973
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.06808, -106.91164

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Passage of the Earth and the Sky: 0.2 mi
  • "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future": 0.3 mi
  • The Desert Maiden: 0.3 mi
  • NMT Arranged Rocks: 0.4 mi
  • New Mexico Tech Entrance Sign: 0.5 mi
Parks: 14
  • NMT Alumni Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sedillo Park: 0.8 mi
  • West Place Park: 1.0 mi
  • School of Mines Heritage Park: 1.1 mi
  • Socorro Gun Range: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 10
Picnic sites: 10
  • Sandbar Riverine Park: 2.6 mi
  • 1: 16.3 mi
  • 3: 16.3 mi
  • 2: 16.3 mi
  • 4: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 3
  • López Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Brown Hall Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
Museums: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Robert M. Lockhart Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyWSW 251°3,279 m16.7 mi
Timber PeakWSW 247°3,181 m15.5 mi
North BaldyW 266°3,003 m15.5 mi
Tip Top MountainW 277°2,773 m16.1 mi
Buck PeakWSW 245°2,764 m13.9 mi
North PeakW 277°2,763 m16.1 mi
Italian PeakSW 235°2,752 m16.8 mi
Molino PeakSW 235°2,701 m14.5 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7431917260

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