- Elevation, modelled
- 1,246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palomas Mesa1,620 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesalands Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:13local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1752, -103.7231
Tucumcari Historical Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 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. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
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).
- Operated by
- Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce
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 |
- On the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 22.3 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 25 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 25 mi
36 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
- 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
| 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).
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