New Mexico Museum of Space History
New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,463 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is USAF Space Plane 001, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the Space Age. It includes the International Space Hall of Fame. The Museum of Space History highlights the role that New Mexico has had in the U. S. space program, and is one of eight museums administered by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. The museum has been accredited by American Alliance of Museums since 1993. The museum is also a Smithsonian Affiliate. The museum is the resting place of Ham, the chimpanzee who, in 1961, became the first great ape to fly into space.
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Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q7010217, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1463 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
88 named places within 25 miles
- Ortega Peak: 3.2 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 4.1 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 5.1 mi
- Red Hill: 5.5 mi
- Steamboat: 5.6 mi
- John P. Stapp Air / Space Park: 0.0 mi
- Stapp Air Space Park: 0.0 mi
- University Park: 1.1 mi
- Circle Drive Park: 1.7 mi
- Paiute Park: 1.7 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 0.0 mi
- X-7A: 0.0 mi
- XQ-4A: 0.0 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 0.1 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 1.6 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 0.0 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 22.8 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 2.4 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 11.0 mi
- White Sands National Park: 18.0 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 6.5 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 10.6 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.0 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 22.9 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 0.0 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Prayer garden: 22.8 mi
- Karr Spring: 6.5 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Mexico Museum of Space History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 138° | 2,941 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SSE 148° | 2,821 m | 10.9 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 118° | 2,820 m | 7.1 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 113° | 2,638 m | 17.8 mi |
| Harley Mountain | NE 46° | 2,637 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 140° | 2,591 m | 24.7 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 116° | 2,486 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 162° | 2,462 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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