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D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker

D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker from directly overhead

D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,559 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2559 m
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Coordinates36.58280, -105.59445

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
Attractions: 20
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
  • Shortcut: 9.1 mi
  • Earthship Community: 10.2 mi
  • Hlauuma (North House): 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Lawrence Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 8.5 mi
  • Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 10.0 mi
  • San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 10.3 mi
  • Taos Pueblo: 10.3 mi
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Questa Apple: 8.9 mi
  • Native Art: 10.7 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 12.2 mi
  • Red Horse: 12.9 mi
  • Eagle: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Manby Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
  • Apache Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Rio Grande Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.8 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakE 100°4,011 m10.0 mi
Mount WalterE 99°3,996 m10.1 mi
Old Mike PeakESE 104°3,989 m10.7 mi
Simpson PeakESE 103°3,953 m10.3 mi
Lake Fork PeakESE 105°3,929 m8.6 mi
Venado PeakNNE 21°3,880 m15.5 mi
Gold HillENE 62°3,872 m8.7 mi
Latir MesaNNE 23°3,870 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4620:25
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1216:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 11 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Bighorn Sheep12 obs
  • thimbleberry2 obs
  • shepherd's-purse2 obs
  • white fir2 obs
  • Dwarf Lousewort2 obs
  • Spinystar2 obs
  • Beardlip Penstemon2 obs
  • tree cholla2 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357612767

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