Museum · New Mexico
El Museo Cultural
El Museo Cultural is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,120 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is SITE Santa Fe, a museum 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- CURRENTS New Media
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.68246, -105.94971
- 0.7 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- On the El Camino Real, National
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 1 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Rock: 0.1 mi
- New Mexico Public Welfare Building: 0.4 mi
- New Mexico Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- 200th Coast Artillery Marker and Eternal Flame: 0.5 mi
- Billy the Kid: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Impact: 0.1 mi
- Old Car: 0.3 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Dancer: 0.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Worker Statue: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Santa Fe Railyard Park: 0.2 mi
- Entry Pocket Park: 0.2 mi
- Orlando Fernandez Park: 0.3 mi
- Santa Fe River Park East: 0.4 mi
- Louis Montano Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Sally's Hill: 2.0 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 2.4 mi
- Sun Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Moon Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Talaya Hill: 3.2 mi
Museums: 33
- SITE Santa Fe: 0.1 mi
- New Mexico School for the Deaf Library: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Light: 0.6 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 0.7 mi
- De Vargas Street House: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 31
- Aspen: 0.7 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 0.8 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 1.6 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 17
- Railyard Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Xeric Garden: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 1.7 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 10.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.7 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 14.7 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Alamosa Spring: 15.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.6 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 16.2 mi
- Ancho Spring: 16.9 mi
- Doe Springs: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 5.7 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 11.8 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 7.6 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.2 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 12.7 mi
- Buckman: 15.9 mi
- Waldo: 19.6 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.0 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.0 mi
- Devils Throne: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of El Museo Cultural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 46° | 3,847 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 52° | 3,771 m | 12.7 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 43° | 3,766 m | 16.9 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 53° | 3,720 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 53° | 3,656 m | 11.8 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 44° | 3,384 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | E 79° | 3,231 m | 18.5 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 95° | 3,215 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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