- Elevation, modelled
- 1,217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway21.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7764, -106.1784
White Sands National Park is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,217 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is White Sands National Monument, a attraction 5.4 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
historic district including White Sands National Park Visitor Center
Wikidata Q77046869, matched on coordinates and name (727 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Sands National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | E 84° | 2,941 m | 22.1 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | E 88° | 2,821 m | 20.8 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ENE 73° | 2,820 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mule Peak | E 83° | 2,462 m | 17.6 mi |
| San Andres Peak | WSW 252° | 2,459 m | 21.9 mi |
| Long Ridge | E 79° | 2,446 m | 18.2 mi |
| Potato Knob | E 80° | 2,407 m | 20.1 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | E 100° | 2,373 m | 18.9 mi |
- 21.6 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 25 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 26 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 27 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 28 mi
46 named places within 25 miles
- Twin Buttes: 5.8 mi
- Lone Butte: 8.9 mi
- Steamboat: 16.3 mi
- The Mesa: 17.3 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 17.3 mi
- White Sands National Monument: 5.4 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 16.5 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 17.7 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 17.9 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 15.3 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 18.0 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 15.3 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 15.8 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:40 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:26 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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