Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker
Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,240 m. Lone Mesa stands 1,502 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mural of boy climbing fence, a artwork 0.9 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
spring in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49737123, matched on coordinates and name (818 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
79 named places within 25 miles
- Mural of boy climbing fence: 0.9 mi
- Cattle trail wagon trail mural: 0.9 mi
- Mitchell Windmill Supply murals: 0.9 mi
- Cowgirl by fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.: 1.0 mi
- Cowboy coat of arms mural: 1.0 mi
- Candy Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Twin Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Taiban Peak: 13.5 mi
- Lone Mesa: 14.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.8 mi
- Fort Sumner Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Early Spanish Route Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 6.8 mi
- Alamito Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Pacheco Bluff: 5.2 mi
- The Cap Rock: 12.2 mi
- Charlotte Point: 12.2 mi
- Billy The Kid Museum: 1.7 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site: 1.1 mi
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mesa | NE 45° | 1,502 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mesita del Anil | N 358° | 1,495 m | 18.6 mi |
| Twin Mesa | NE 44° | 1,412 m | 8.1 mi |
| Candy Mesa | ENE 72° | 1,388 m | 8.0 mi |
| White Mesa | SE 132° | 1,348 m | 20.1 mi |
| Taiban Peak | E 98° | 1,345 m | 13.5 mi |
| Watts Hill | SSE 155° | 1,309 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dipping Vat Hill | SSE 159° | 1,297 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
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 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Sumner, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9082300964
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