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Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker

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Elevation
2,068 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Los Hornos2,879 m · 21.2 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6629.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
35.9073, -105.0122
Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker from directly overhead

Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,068 m. Los Hornos stands 2,879 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Mountain, a peak 6.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 30 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

Elevation
2068 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Los HornosWNW 300°2,879 m21.2 mi
Holman HillWNW 298°2,831 m24.4 mi
Cerro MontosoNNW 330°2,816 m18.4 mi
Turkey MountainsNE 49°2,807 m8.2 mi
La ChuachaNNW 332°2,769 m22.8 mi
Comanche PeakWNW 294°2,732 m18.6 mi
Cerro PelonNNW 348°2,704 m13.2 mi
LeFebres MesaNNW 339°2,703 m20.3 mi

127 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4519:4320:21
September equinox06:4918:2518:58
December solstice07:0716:1116:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333541485766706862514133
Precip in0.40.60.70.81.51.73.12.72.11.20.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valmora, 8 mi away.

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