Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker
Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,509 m. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Comanche Country Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49572359, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1509 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.2 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 22 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 22 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Mesa Redonda: 11.7 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 12.0 mi
- Dunn Park: 2.3 mi
- Wailes Park: 2.6 mi
- Tucumcari Recreation Center: 2.9 mi
- Arthur Jimenez Park: 3.0 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 3.0 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 2.8 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 2.8 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 20.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 3.1 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- The Legendary Road: 3.1 mi
- The Minds Eye: 8.1 mi
- The Caprock: 18.7 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | WSW 256° | 1,620 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | S 178° | 1,580 m | 11.7 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SSW 213° | 1,569 m | 16.7 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | NE 35° | 1,509 m | 0.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SW 229° | 1,499 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,496 m | 20.9 mi |
| Captivas Peak | WSW 251° | 1,493 m | 24.1 mi |
| Monument Point | WNW 299° | 1,489 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357612342
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