Columbus Historical Museum
Columbus Historical Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,240 m. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Susan Parks Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q1112742, matched on coordinates and name (265 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1240 m
How to reach it
34 named places within 25 miles
- Black Hill: 2.3 mi
- South Peak: 6.5 mi
- Middle Peak: 7.1 mi
- North Peak: 7.7 mi
- Black Top: 7.9 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 0.6 mi
- Parque Central: 3.3 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbus Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | N 3° | 2,266 m | 20.5 mi |
| South Peak | N 360° | 2,156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gym Peak | N 7° | 2,146 m | 16.6 mi |
| Baldy Peak | N 3° | 2,121 m | 18.0 mi |
| Capitol Dome | N 359° | 1,804 m | 21.7 mi |
| North Peak | NW 324° | 1,772 m | 7.7 mi |
| Middle Peak | NW 324° | 1,747 m | 7.1 mi |
| Valiente Peak | WNW 282° | 1,744 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:34 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/190113309
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