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Valle Grande Historical Marker

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Elevation
2,469 m
Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 13.1 mi
Nearest byway
Jemez Mountain Trailon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
35.8634, -106.6261
Valle Grande Historical Marker from directly overhead

Valle Grande Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,469 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is La Cueva Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.

Elevation
2469 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Valle Grande Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeNE 49°3,558 m13.1 mi
Redondo PeakE 81°3,434 m3.7 mi
South MountainESE 109°3,265 m5.6 mi
Cerro de la GaritaNNE 30°3,225 m10.8 mi
Pajarito MountainE 82°3,176 m12.7 mi
Cerro del GrantNNE 24°3,174 m11.8 mi
Cerro RubioENE 66°3,169 m13.8 mi
Cerros del AbrigoENE 61°3,148 m9.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 21
Waterfalls: 3
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 6 mi away.

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