- Elevation
- 1,159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mesa Redonda1,580 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesalands Scenic Byway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3178, -103.7033
Fort Bascom Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,159 m. Mesa Redonda stands 1,580 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Minds Eye, a artwork 6.8 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1159 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Bascom Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Redonda | S 179° | 1,580 m | 24.4 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | S 179° | 1,509 m | 12.7 mi |
| La Cinta Mesa | WNW 290° | 1,501 m | 21.8 mi |
| Monument Point | W 264° | 1,489 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mesa Quemado | SSW 206° | 1,478 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mesa del Puerta | SW 224° | 1,455 m | 20.5 mi |
| Carpenter Mesa | WNW 282° | 1,440 m | 9.6 mi |
| Chical Mesa | WNW 283° | 1,434 m | 18.8 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
47 named places within 25 miles
- Gobblers Knob: 7.7 mi
- Miller Peak: 8.1 mi
- Medina Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Carpenter Mesa: 9.6 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 10.4 mi
- North Side Park: 9.3 mi
- George Molinas Park: 9.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.7 mi
- Arthur Jimenez Park: 9.9 mi
- Original Town Park: 9.9 mi
- ART City: 7.0 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 10.1 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 10.1 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 10.2 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 10.2 mi
- The Minds Eye: 6.8 mi
- The Legendary Road: 10.1 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 8 mi away.
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