Lea County Museum
Lea County Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,192 m. Caprock stands 1,289 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Storybook Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1192 m
What to expect
How to reach it
45 named places within 25 miles
- Storybook Park: 0.2 mi
- Fran Atchley Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Cornerstone Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Avenue D Park: 0.6 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.7 mi
- Lovington Historical Marker: 2.5 mi
- Antioch Church: 16.7 mi
- Hobbs AAFB #4: 18.7 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 19.5 mi
- Hobbs Sign: 21.0 mi
- Lea County Courthouse Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Zia Crossing Casino: 16.3 mi
- C.O.R.E. - Center of Recreational Excellence: 16.5 mi
- Lea County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Lea County Western Museum: 15.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 21.6 mi
- Caprock: 24.6 mi
- Arkansas Junction: 17.1 mi
- The Caprock Ridge: 20.2 mi
- Monument Springs: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lea County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprock | WSW 258° | 1,289 m | 24.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | S 177° | 1,139 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs 13W, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366378628
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