San Rafael Historical marker
San Rafael Historical marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,969 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Colorado, a peak 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM runs past it.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49557093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- San Rafael, formerly known as El Gallo, is located at a spring near the Malpais, the great lava flow to the east. The area was visited by members of Vásquez de Coronado's expedition in 1540. In 1862, it was selected as the original site of Fort . . .
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 13 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Colorado: 1.4 mi
- Loma Pelada: 3.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 4.5 mi
- Punta Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 15.4 mi
- Twin Spring: 15.9 mi
- Aragon Spring: 16.1 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 16.5 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 16.7 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 12.6 mi
- Double Sinks: 12.8 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 13.2 mi
- Bandera Crater: 14.3 mi
- Crow Point: 17.2 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 2.7 mi
- Truman Park: 3.3 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 3.5 mi
- McElroy Park: 3.7 mi
- Smokey Circle: 3.7 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 2.6 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 10.9 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 17.1 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 20.1 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 2.7 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
- Acoma Museum: 22.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 2.1 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 2.9 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 11.7 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.4 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 23.4 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 17.3 mi
- Lava Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Jesus: 4.1 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 10.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of San Rafael Historical marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | ENE 61° | 3,449 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | ENE 60° | 3,057 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cerro Osha | ENE 58° | 2,947 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cerro Venada | NE 54° | 2,824 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Sedgwick | WNW 287° | 2,819 m | 13.0 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | ENE 73° | 2,807 m | 16.3 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSW 214° | 2,642 m | 7.9 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | WNW 299° | 2,625 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Milan Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6352459989
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