- Elevation, modelled
- 1,278 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.8573, -105.9972
Desert Villas Homeowners Association is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,278 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Balloon Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Desert Villas Homeowners Association. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | ESE 107° | 2,941 m | 12.0 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | ESE 115° | 2,821 m | 11.3 mi |
| Alamo Peak | E 84° | 2,820 m | 10.8 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | E 97° | 2,638 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 125° | 2,591 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mule Peak | ESE 116° | 2,462 m | 7.7 mi |
| Long Ridge | ESE 106° | 2,446 m | 7.6 mi |
| Potato Knob | ESE 102° | 2,407 m | 9.5 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 13 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 15 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 15 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 16 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Steamboat: 5.2 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 6.0 mi
- The Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 7.6 mi
- Long Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Balloon Park: 2.0 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 2.1 mi
- Silverado Park: 2.7 mi
- Mimosa Park: 2.9 mi
- Valencia Park: 3.2 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 5.4 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 5.8 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 6.2 mi
- XQ-4A: 6.2 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 3.7 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 4.5 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 6.3 mi
- White Sands National Park: 11.9 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 16.7 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 3.6 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 6.2 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 4.7 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 9.6 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.5 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
- Karr Spring: 11.1 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:25 | 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, 5 mi away.
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