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Picuris Pueblo Museum Center

Picuris Pueblo Museum Center from directly overhead

Picuris Pueblo Museum Center is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,232 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kiva, a historic site 0.1 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 1.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2232 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20098, -105.70988

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 17
  • Kiva: 0.1 mi
  • Harding Mine: 4.8 mi
  • Fort Burgwin: 9.0 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 16.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 9.9 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Red Horse: 15.4 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 16.1 mi
  • Native Art: 17.4 mi
Museums: 10
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 6.5 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • La Vinateria: 15.5 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Picuris Pueblo Museum Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 168°3,976 m16.2 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 168°3,975 m16.9 mi
North Truchas PeakSSE 164°3,956 m15.9 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSE 160°3,914 m16.5 mi
Jicarita PeakSE 141°3,904 m13.0 mi
TroubleSE 144°3,847 m17.1 mi
Jicarilla PeakSSE 164°3,805 m13.5 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSE 149°3,757 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1316:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366378648

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