Historic site · New Mexico
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x is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,861 m. Thompson Peak stands 3,215 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Cruz, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- x
How to reach it
Coordinates35.55168, -106.11756
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- On the El Camino Real, National
- 3.6 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 12.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 8 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 13 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 14 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro de la Cruz: 0.5 mi
- Bonanza Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cerro Seguro: 1.7 mi
- Las Tetillitas: 2.7 mi
- Turquoise Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Leonora Curtin Paloheimo: 1.3 mi
- Royal Road, el Camino real de Tierra Adentro: 1.5 mi
- In the Hands of Children: 6.3 mi
- Acequia Madre Ditch No. 37: 7.7 mi
- CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
Parks: 55
- Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Las Golondrinas: 1.4 mi
- Downs at Santa Fe Race Track: 3.4 mi
- Turquoise Trail Park: 4.6 mi
- SWAN Park: 5.4 mi
Museums: 31
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 1.5 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 1.6 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 6.3 mi
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 7.9 mi
- Alien Museum: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 28
- Mountain Village: 1.3 mi
- Plaza Salazar: 1.6 mi
- The Downs: 3.3 mi
- F-111 Fighter Jet: 5.1 mi
- abandoned mine marker: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- The Haozous Garden: 6.5 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Biowall: 7.7 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 13.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Yoh toh: 6.9 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 10.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 16.6 mi
- Doe Springs: 17.5 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 19.7 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devils Throne: 7.3 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 7.8 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 21.6 mi
- Bear Jump: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 7.6 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 12.5 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 1.3 mi
- Waldo: 7.3 mi
- Hagan: 19.6 mi
- Buckman: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 16.7 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 2.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of x. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | ENE 64° | 3,215 m | 19.4 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | ENE 69° | 3,116 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | ENE 66° | 2,962 m | 15.3 mi |
| Monument Rock | ENE 59° | 2,830 m | 19.7 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,779 m | 15.7 mi |
| Placer Mountain | S 191° | 2,700 m | 15.2 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 75° | 2,657 m | 17.0 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NE 56° | 2,590 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9707535605
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