- Elevation, modelled
- 2,128 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Santa Fe Baldy3,847 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6871, -105.9403
Museum of Light is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,128 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Billy the Kid, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- Richard Fenker
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Museum of Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 45° | 3,847 m | 14.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 51° | 3,771 m | 12.1 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 42° | 3,766 m | 16.3 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 53° | 3,720 m | 12.4 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 53° | 3,656 m | 11.2 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 43° | 3,384 m | 10.9 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | E 80° | 3,231 m | 17.9 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 98° | 3,215 m | 7.6 mi |
- On the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- On the Santa Fe TrailNational
- On the El Camino RealNational
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 1 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Billy the Kid: 0.1 mi
- US Army Check-in for the Manhattan Project: 0.1 mi
- Sidewalk Plaques: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 0.1 mi
- Palace of the Governors: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Sally's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.9 mi
- Sun Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Talaya Hill: 2.7 mi
- Tano Point: 2.8 mi
Museums: 33
- The Palace Press: 0.1 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 0.2 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Loretto Chapel: 0.2 mi
- De Vargas Street House: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 31
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Aspen: 1.3 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.3 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.6 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 7.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 13.3 mi
- Buckman: 16.1 mi
- Waldo: 20.2 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.4 mi
| 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 |
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