Carlsbad Municipal Fine Arts Center and Museum
Carlsbad Municipal Fine Arts Center and Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 949 m. Lookout Point stands 1,421 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Halagueno Arts Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
city in and county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1888.
Wikidata Q852577, matched on coordinates and name (912 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 949 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Halagueno Arts Park: 0.0 mi
- Carlsbad Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Cruz Fernandez Park: 0.7 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.7 mi
- McGruder Hill: 6.7 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.1 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.1 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 9.2 mi
- Carnero Peak: 10.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 0.7 mi
- Alejandro R Ruiz Memorial: 0.7 mi
- M-42 Duster: 0.8 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #11: 16.9 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #1: 18.1 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Telltale Bluffs: 3.0 mi
- Culebra Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Maroon Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.1 mi
- La Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System: 4.6 mi
- Blue Spring Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.9 mi
- Pecos River / Canyons Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.9 mi
- Parks Ranch Caves: 23.5 mi
- Chosa Draw Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.8 mi
- Lassiter Spring: 5.3 mi
- McGruder Spring: 6.1 mi
- Jurnigan Spring: 15.6 mi
- The Reader: 0.0 mi
- The Artist Gallery Carlsbad NM: 0.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carlsbad Municipal Fine Arts Center and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Point | W 261° | 1,421 m | 19.1 mi |
| Azotea Mesa | WSW 253° | 1,406 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bandanna Point | WSW 253° | 1,406 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cone Butte | W 265° | 1,350 m | 18.6 mi |
| Walt | W 272° | 1,347.826 m | 17.8 mi |
| Old Ranch Knoll | W 273° | 1,332 m | 17.5 mi |
| McKittrick Hill | W 259° | 1,309 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rizado Point | WNW 282° | 1,290 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:32 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:19 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/364067338
Day trips start here
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · 26 mi
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