Tucumcari Historical Museum
Tucumcari Historical Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,246 m. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway runs past it. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
city in and county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1901.
Wikidata Q986001, matched on coordinates and name (676 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce
How to reach it
- On the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.3 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 25 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 25 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 13.0 mi
- Mesa del Puerta: 14.1 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- George Molinas Park: 0.3 mi
- Original Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
- Tucumcari Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 0.5 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 0.5 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 3.1 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 22.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- The Legendary Road: 0.3 mi
- The Minds Eye: 4.9 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 0.1 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 18.6 mi
- The Caprock: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tucumcari Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | WSW 247° | 1,620 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | S 173° | 1,580 m | 14.7 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SSW 204° | 1,569 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,509 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SW 218° | 1,499 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,496 m | 23.3 mi |
| Captivas Peak | WSW 243° | 1,493 m | 24.0 mi |
| Monument Point | WNW 294° | 1,489 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1278979991
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to Tucumcari Historical Museum.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.