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Red Rock Musuem

Red Rock Musuem from directly overhead

Red Rock Musuem is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,049 m. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock State Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 7.5 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2049 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.54165, -108.61436

105 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
Springs: 34
  • Kit Carson Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Santa Fe Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Sheep Lab Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Milk Ranch Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Bear Spring: 6.7 mi
Parks: 15
  • Red Rock State Park: 0.2 mi
  • Red Rock Park: 0.3 mi
  • Red Rocks Historical Marker: 1.3 mi
  • Indian Hills Park: 3.6 mi
  • Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Church Rock: 0.6 mi
  • Hoodoos: 0.7 mi
  • Santa Fe Caboose: 7.1 mi
  • Pinedale Hoodoos: 8.7 mi
  • Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
  • USMC Sculpture: 7.1 mi
  • Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 7.1 mi
  • Wind Biker: 7.3 mi
Museums: 2
  • George Galaris Multiultural Center: 7.1 mi
  • Gallup History Museum: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Falls: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Rock Musuem. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PowellESE 104°2,653 m21.7 mi
Hosta ButteE 82°2,628 m23.9 mi
The RinconSE 141°2,489 m22.7 mi
Barometer MountainSE 132°2,451 m15.3 mi
Mesa ButteE 83°2,447 m8.2 mi
Midget MesaE 83°2,429 m7.6 mi
Castle RockESE 109°2,377 m22.6 mi
Pig Face RockESE 107°2,344 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0019:5620:34
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2116:2617:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303441485767727063513930
Precip in0.90.90.80.60.70.32.02.41.21.10.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366378644

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