- Elevation, modelled
- 1,176 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Organ Needle2,708 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Realon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2101, -106.7627
Valle del Rio Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,176 m. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mesa, a peak 2.6 miles away. El Camino Real runs past it. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valle del Rio Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organ Needle | NE 51° | 2,708 m | 15.0 mi |
| Organ Peak | ENE 56° | 2,668 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Needles | NE 48° | 2,565 m | 14.9 mi |
| Baldy Peak | ENE 57° | 2,564 m | 14.1 mi |
| Granite Peak | ENE 59° | 2,554 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | NE 54° | 2,443 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rabbit Ears | NE 45° | 2,440 m | 15.4 mi |
| Baylor Peak | NE 40° | 2,337 m | 16.6 mi |
- On the El Camino RealNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- La Mesilla Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Salopek/Stull Park: 4.1 mi
- Tellbrook Park: 4.2 mi
- Espejos Expedition on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 4.2 mi
- Butterfield Trail Historical Marker: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 47
- Black Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Santo Tomas Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Little Black Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Tortugas Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Vado Hill: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- SFC Antonio Rey "Rod" Rodriguez Memorial Interchange: 4.0 mi
- Frank Bromilow Mall Commemorative Plaque: 4.9 mi
- Old Main: 5.0 mi
- Seismic Laboratory: 6.4 mi
- Shack: 6.5 mi
Museums: 12
- The Gadsen Museum: 4.8 mi
- NMSU University Museum: 5.2 mi
- NMSU University Art Museum: 5.2 mi
- New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Las Cruces Railroad Museum: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 9
- Clock Tower at NMSU: 4.9 mi
- 1912 Murray Corliss Steam Engine Restoration Project: 4.9 mi
- Weston Engine Co. Painted Post NY: 4.9 mi
- The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 5.0 mi
- NMSU: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Pat Garrett's Grave: 6.4 mi
- World's Largest Chili Pepper: 7.5 mi
- Sandia Gulch Begin: 11.9 mi
- Sandia Gulch End: 12.6 mi
- La Cueva: 13.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Dripping Springs: 13.7 mi
- Middle Spring: 14.2 mi
- Filmore Spring: 14.2 mi
- Mine House Spring: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Tooth: 14.7 mi
- Southern Comfort Wall: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- South Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- North Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fillmore waterfall: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lanark: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:41 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 5 mi away.
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