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Chiricahua Desert Museum

Chiricahua Desert Museum from directly overhead

Chiricahua Desert Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,251 m. Fly Peak stands 2,948 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ned Hall Community Park, a park 2.0 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates31.87034, -109.03490
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Thumb: 4.0 mi
  • Sanford Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Castle Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 6.6 mi
Springs
  • Hummingbird Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Cienega Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 19
Nature reserves: 12
Waterfalls: 11
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Winn Falls: 13.1 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 13.7 mi
Parks: 8
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 2.0 mi
  • Maple Camp: 9.7 mi
  • Bird watching area: 10.0 mi
  • Pine Park: 12.3 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 18.3 mi
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 19.1 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 19.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 21.5 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 22.0 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Tractor Minion: 5.1 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 5.2 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 5.2 mi
  • Boat Minions: 5.2 mi
  • Wagon Wheel: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
  • The Lost Arcade: 2.5 mi
  • Camp Rucker: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Chiricahua Desert Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fly PeakW 271°2,948.11 m14.6 mi
Aspen PeakW 261°2,941 m14.6 mi
Snowshed PeakW 261°2,936 m13.8 mi
Ward PeakW 269°2,918 m14.8 mi
Riggs PeakW 274°2,837 m14.7 mi
Finnicum PeakWSW 254°2,746 m12.9 mi
Sentinel PeakWSW 252°2,742 m12.8 mi
Barfoot PeakWNW 284°2,674 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1219:5020:26
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1316:4017:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449556271737166584841
Precip in1.41.10.90.40.50.93.94.42.11.11.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portal 4 SW, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/159074602

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