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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.

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Coordinates35.55168, -106.11756

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums: 31
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
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
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakENE 64°3,215 m19.4 mi
Glorieta BaldyENE 69°3,116 m19.2 mi
Sierra PeladaENE 66°2,962 m15.3 mi
Monument RockENE 59°2,830 m19.7 mi
Atalaya MountainENE 59°2,780 m15.8 mi
Atalaya MountainENE 59°2,779 m15.7 mi
Placer MountainS 191°2,700 m15.2 mi
Shaggy PeakENE 75°2,657 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1116:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643506070737165534032
Precip in0.40.40.70.50.60.61.82.01.31.20.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9707535605

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