- Elevation, modelled
- 1,346 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.9064, -105.9434
Circle Drive Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,346 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamogordo Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- City of Alamogordo
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Circle Drive Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 129° | 2,941 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 139° | 2,821 m | 10.8 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 107° | 2,820 m | 7.9 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 108° | 2,638 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 136° | 2,591 m | 24.8 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 112° | 2,486 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 151° | 2,462 m | 7.8 mi |
| Long Ridge | SE 143° | 2,446 m | 6.9 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 10 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 11 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 12 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- Ortega Peak: 4.1 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 4.6 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 4.8 mi
- Steamboat: 4.9 mi
- The Mesa: 5.4 mi
Parks: 25
- Garden Center Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Rutz Park: 0.5 mi
- Las Alturas Park: 0.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Alameda Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 1.6 mi
- XQ-4A: 1.6 mi
- X-7A: 1.6 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 1.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 1.1 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 1.2 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 1.7 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 12.5 mi
- White Sands National Park: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 1.1 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 1.6 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- Giant Pistachio: 6.8 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 9.0 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.0 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Prayer garden: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Karr Spring: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Trestle Picnic Area: 11.8 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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