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Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum

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Elevation, modelled
1,727 m
Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
Sierra Pelada2,962 m · 20.3 mi
Nearest byway
Turquoise Trail0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.4375, -106.1280

Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,727 m. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 0.4 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra PeladaNE 46°2,962 m20.3 mi
Atalaya MountainNE 42°2,780 m21.3 mi
Atalaya MountainNE 42°2,779 m21.3 mi
Placer MountainSSW 199°2,700 m7.4 mi
South MountainSSW 197°2,665 m18.2 mi
Shaggy PeakNE 54°2,657 m20.9 mi
Palomas PeakSW 228°2,647 m21.0 mi
Picacho PeakNE 39°2,590 m21.5 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 51
Museums: 31
Attractions: 22
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1116:1716:56

Local time (America/Denver).

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