- Elevation, modelled
- 1,984 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Mount Taylor3,449 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1698, -107.8956
McElroy Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,984 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Village of Milan
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of McElroy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | ENE 74° | 3,449 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | ENE 70° | 3,057 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cerro Osha | ENE 68° | 2,947 m | 21.1 mi |
| Cerro Venada | ENE 65° | 2,824 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Sedgwick | W 272° | 2,819 m | 11.3 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | E 86° | 2,807 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSW 198° | 2,642 m | 10.6 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | WNW 287° | 2,625 m | 12.5 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 0.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 15.7 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 15 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 15 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Cerrito Colorado: 3.5 mi
- Loma Pelada: 6.7 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 7.0 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 8.8 mi
Springs: 17
- Mirabel Spring: 14.9 mi
- Twin Spring: 15.3 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 16.0 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 16.7 mi
- Aragon Spring: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Junction Cave (no entry): 15.1 mi
- Double Sinks: 15.4 mi
- Double Sinks: 15.4 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 15.8 mi
- Bandera Crater: 15.8 mi
Parks: 9
- Josephine Elkins Park: 0.9 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 2.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 3.0 mi
- Smokey Circle: 3.4 mi
- Truman Park: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 2.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 14.6 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 20.6 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 22.0 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 1.8 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 3.7 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 4.7 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 15.4 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 24.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 2.6 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.9 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 19.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Lava Bridge: 19.4 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jesus: 0.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Acomita Rest Area: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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