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Folsom Museum

Folsom Museum from directly overhead

Folsom Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,948 m. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Folsom Museum Historic Site, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 24 miles off.

The story

village in Union County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q1435589, matched on coordinates and name (353 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
1948 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.84492, -103.91741

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • The Old Branson Jail: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Trinchera Falls: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Folsom Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra GrandeSSE 167°2,655 m9.9 mi
Dale MountainWNW 291°2,588 m16.1 mi
Red MountainWNW 289°2,569 m13.5 mi
Madrid PeakWNW 295°2,498 m15.0 mi
Capulin MountainSSW 214°2,486 m5.1 mi
Capulin MountainSSW 213°2,481 m5.1 mi
Jose ButteWSW 252°2,471 m7.7 mi
Robinson PeakWSW 252°2,452 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4020:19
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0316:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/366378606

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