Davy Museum
Davy Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,439 m. Venado Peak stands 3,880 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Aire, a peak 2.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2439 m
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 11 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 13 mi
96 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Aire: 2.8 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 5.1 mi
- No Agua Peaks: 5.9 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 6.8 mi
- Cerro de la Olla: 7.0 mi
- Butterfly Spring: 14.3 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Yolanda Spring: 16.3 mi
- Moeller Spring: 19.1 mi
- Warm Spring: 20.8 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 12.0 mi
- Earthship Community: 13.7 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
- Shortcut: 16.4 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 12.1 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Questa Community Park: 16.7 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 11.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 16.8 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.4 mi
- Rio de los Pinos Wildlife Management Area: 22.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 24.1 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 5.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 23.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 17.8 mi
- Native Art: 24.8 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 14.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.8 mi
- Comanche Rim: 17.0 mi
- Hopewell: 19.9 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Davy Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venado Peak | ENE 71° | 3,880 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gold Hill | E 97° | 3,872 m | 24.2 mi |
| Latir Mesa | ENE 71° | 3,870 m | 24.0 mi |
| Latir Peak | ENE 70° | 3,862 m | 24.2 mi |
| Virsylvia Peak | ENE 69° | 3,820 m | 23.1 mi |
| Cabresto Peak | ENE 73° | 3,794 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lobo Peak | ESE 105° | 3,684 m | 19.9 mi |
| South Fork Peak | ESE 112° | 3,645 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366378304
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