- Elevation, modelled
- 1,304 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.8822, -105.9781
Balloon Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,304 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Tierra de Suenos Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balloon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | ESE 116° | 2,941 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 125° | 2,821 m | 11.2 mi |
| Alamo Peak | E 94° | 2,820 m | 9.6 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 102° | 2,638 m | 20.2 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 107° | 2,486 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mule Peak | SE 131° | 2,462 m | 7.8 mi |
| Long Ridge | ESE 122° | 2,446 m | 7.3 mi |
| Potato Knob | ESE 114° | 2,407 m | 9.0 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 12 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 13 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 13 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 14 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Steamboat: 4.9 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 5.3 mi
- The Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Ortega Peak: 6.2 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 6.3 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 1.5 mi
- Mimosa Park: 1.6 mi
- Dog Canyon Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
- Valencia Park: 1.6 mi
- Silverado Park: 2.0 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 3.4 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 4.1 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 4.2 mi
- XQ-4A: 4.2 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 1.6 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 2.4 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 4.3 mi
- White Sands National Park: 13.7 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 15.0 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 1.6 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 4.2 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 6.4 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 7.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.4 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Karr Spring: 9.6 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 14.3 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 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 3 mi away.
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