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Valencia County Historical Society Museum

Valencia County Historical Society Museum from directly overhead

Valencia County Historical Society Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,466 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvey House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Abo Pass Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1466 m
Visiting

What to expect

Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.65999, -106.76784
Around it

121 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
Parks: 34
  • Anna Becker Park: 0.2 mi
  • El Corazon de Belen Garden Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jose Gallegos Park: 0.6 mi
  • Rosedale Park: 1.0 mi
  • Vivian Fields: 1.1 mi
Springs: 29
  • Ojo Barreras Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Monte Largo Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Upper Ojo Barreras Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Monte Largo Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Monte De Abajo Spring: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Belen B: 1.8 mi
  • CNMCF Level I: 7.7 mi
  • Los Lunas: 10.6 mi
  • Los Lunas: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valencia County Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manzano PeakESE 105°3,060 m18.9 mi
Gallo PeakE 95°3,047 m18.8 mi
Bosque PeakENE 69°2,929 m20.5 mi
North Bosque PeakENE 68°2,909 m20.3 mi
Mosca PeakENE 63°2,890 m23.2 mi
Guadalupe PeakENE 62°2,873 m22.9 mi
Capilla PeakE 82°2,852 m21.0 mi
Osha PeakE 88°2,824 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5519:4720:24
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1116:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354148556474787668564435
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.50.51.51.51.10.90.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/366378591

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