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Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,637 m
Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
Lookout Mountain3,518 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Billy the Kid Trail23.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:18local time
Coordinates
33.7135, -105.9511
Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker from directly overhead

Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,637 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,518 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley of Fires State Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 23 miles off.

Elevation
1637 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainSSE 160°3,518 m23.7 mi
Buck MountainSSE 155°3,276 m23.5 mi
White Horse HillSSE 161°3,111 m20.8 mi
Nogal PeakSSE 150°2,966 m17.2 mi
Monjeau PeakSSE 147°2,942 m23.3 mi
Carrizo PeakE 97°2,932 m12.9 mi
Carrizo MountainE 97°2,932 m12.9 mi
Granite KnobSSE 146°2,906 m23.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4319:16
June solstice05:5519:4120:18
September equinox06:5318:2919:02
December solstice07:0516:2217:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374248566573757368574437
Precip in0.80.60.60.50.50.92.92.21.61.30.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carrizozo 1SW, 7 mi away.

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