- Elevation, modelled
- 2,199 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Santa Fe Baldy3,847 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Santa Fe Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6666, -105.9250
Museum Hill is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,199 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, a museum 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it.
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Museum Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 39° | 3,847 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 44° | 3,771 m | 12.4 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 37° | 3,766 m | 16.8 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 45° | 3,720 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 44° | 3,656 m | 11.5 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 35° | 3,384 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | ENE 75° | 3,231 m | 17.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 87° | 3,215 m | 6.7 mi |
- On the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 1.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 1.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 1 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 2 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 10 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Journey's End: 0.1 mi
- Angel Chair: 0.7 mi
- Acequia Madre: 1.0 mi
- Spotted Tail Goes To Washington: 1.3 mi
- Water Bearers: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail: 0.2 mi
- Arroyo Trails: 0.3 mi
- Amelia White Park: 0.5 mi
- Atalaya Park: 0.8 mi
- Monsignor Patrick Smith Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Sally's Hill: 0.7 mi
- Sun Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Moon Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.8 mi
- Talaya Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- 200th Coast Artillery Marker and Eternal Flame: 1.5 mi
- Dorothy Scarritt McKibbin: 1.5 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 1.5 mi
- New Mexico Public Welfare Building: 1.5 mi
- New Mexico Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
Museums: 32
Attractions: 31
- Clark Exploration Place: 0.2 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.6 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 2.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Native American Garden: 0.1 mi
- Garden Overlook: 0.1 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 0.2 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 0.2 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.3 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 10.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 13.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 13.4 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Alamosa Spring: 14.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 17.3 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.0 mi
- Yoh toh: 18.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 5.8 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 10.3 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 7.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 19.8 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 12.9 mi
- Buckman: 17.7 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.4 mi
- Waldo: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Garden of the Gods: 17.7 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 17.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 4 mi away.
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