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Bloomfield (River Tracts)

Bloomfield (River Tracts) from directly overhead

Bloomfield (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,668 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Square, a park 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.8 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates36.70212, -107.97065

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bishop Square: 0.8 mi
  • Salmon Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lee Acres Park: 7.0 mi
  • Lee Acres Park: 7.0 mi
  • Tiger Park: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 44
Cliffs: 10
  • Morningstar Bluff: 11.0 mi
  • Shannon Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Cinder Bluffs: 23.5 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 23.6 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • US HW 550 end: 1.0 mi
  • Flora Vista Ruins: 8.6 mi
  • Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 9.3 mi
  • All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 11.6 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Bloomfield "B": 1.7 mi
  • Lamp & Light: 6.9 mi
  • The Virgin Mary: 8.7 mi
  • Cross: 9.2 mi
  • Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 9.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Brown Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Bentley Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Soda Springs: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • The Beach At Farmington Lake: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dryfall: 14.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bloomfield (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huerfano MountainSSE 160°2,268 m20.3 mi
Tank MountainNNE 27°2,191 m18.7 mi
Huerfanito PeakSE 138°2,180 m15.4 mi
Harris MesaSE 126°2,165 m11.3 mi
Lone Tree MountainN 356°2,152 m19.2 mi
Harris Mesa Electronic SiteESE 111°2,143 m11.2 mi
Mount NeboNNE 20°2,138 m19.4 mi
Hart MountainNE 36°2,115 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:24
June solstice05:5419:5620:35
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:2116:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323846536272777568554232
Precip in0.70.60.60.70.50.20.71.11.00.80.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/743746505

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