- Elevation, modelled
- 1,770 m
- Tallest summit within 21.4 miles
- Sierra Mosca3,603 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1057, -106.0315
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,770 m. Sierra Mosca stands 3,603 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is SJC, a attraction 0.8 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Mosca | SE 131° | 3,603 m | 20.0 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | WSW 251° | 3,517 m | 20.8 mi |
| The Dome | ESE 117° | 3,450 m | 20.5 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | W 261° | 3,419 m | 21.1 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,200 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | W 273° | 2,856 m | 20.4 mi |
| El Lagunito Palo Quemador | W 269° | 2,727 m | 20.9 mi |
| La Sotella | W 265° | 2,647 m | 14.1 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 9.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 11.9 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 32.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 25 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 25 mi
- U S Hill · 26 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Vallito Peak: 4.6 mi
- Chamita: 5.1 mi
- Cerrito de la Baca: 5.3 mi
- Cerrito de la Baca: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Espanola Valley Historic Marker: 7.0 mi
- Española Valley Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- Descanso: 8.4 mi
- Veterens Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- SJC: 0.8 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Española: 8.3 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 9.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Classical Gas Museum: 8.4 mi
- Bond House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 15.5 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 15.5 mi
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rio en Medio Falls: 21.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Quartzite River Access: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Española · 7 mi
- Chimayó · 9 mi
- Pojoaque · 15 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 28 mi
- Santa Fe · 29 mi
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