- Elevation, modelled
- 1,324 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.9002, -105.9599
Tularosa Basin Museum of History is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,324 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamogordo Founders Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Tularosa Basin Historical Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tularosa Basin Museum of History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 124° | 2,941 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 134° | 2,821 m | 11.2 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 103° | 2,820 m | 8.8 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 106° | 2,638 m | 19.5 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 110° | 2,486 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mule Peak | SE 143° | 2,462 m | 8.0 mi |
| Long Ridge | SE 135° | 2,446 m | 7.2 mi |
| Potato Knob | SE 125° | 2,407 m | 8.7 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 12 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 12 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 13 mi
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- Steamboat: 5.0 mi
- Ortega Peak: 5.0 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 5.1 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 5.4 mi
- The Mesa: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 1.9 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 2.6 mi
- XQ-4A: 2.7 mi
- X-7A: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 0.0 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 2.7 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Toy Train Depot: 1.0 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 2.7 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 13.6 mi
- White Sands National Park: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
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