- Elevation, modelled
- 1,340 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cathey Peak2,941 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sunspot Scenic Byway9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 32.9119, -105.9491
Rutz Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,340 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamogordo Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rutz Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 130° | 2,941 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 139° | 2,821 m | 11.4 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 109° | 2,820 m | 8.4 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ESE 109° | 2,638 m | 19.1 mi |
| Seep Peak | ESE 112° | 2,486 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mule Peak | SSE 150° | 2,462 m | 8.3 mi |
| Long Ridge | SE 143° | 2,446 m | 7.4 mi |
| Potato Knob | SE 132° | 2,407 m | 8.7 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 10 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 11 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 11 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 12 mi
86 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- Ortega Peak: 4.5 mi
- Hershberger Peak: 5.1 mi
- The Roundup Ground: 5.3 mi
- Steamboat: 5.4 mi
- The Mesa: 5.9 mi
Parks: 25
- Circle Drive Park: 0.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Alameda Park: 0.7 mi
- Garden Center Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- University Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 1.7 mi
- XQ-4A: 1.7 mi
- X-7A: 1.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Toy Train Depot: 0.7 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 1.0 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 1.8 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 12.8 mi
- White Sands National Park: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 1.1 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 1.7 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Giant Pistachio: 6.3 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 8.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 11.5 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Prayer garden: 24.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Karr Spring: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Trestle Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, under a mile away.
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