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Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,756 m
Tallest summit within 22.8 miles
West Truchas Peak3,976 m · 22.3 mi
Nearest byway
El Camino Real9.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
36.1589, -105.9746
Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker from directly overhead

Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,756 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesita, a peak 2.5 miles away. El Camino Real passes 9.1 miles off.

Elevation
1756 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSE 125°3,976 m22.3 mi
North Truchas PeakESE 123°3,956 m22.8 mi
Jicarilla PeakESE 118°3,805 m21.1 mi
Trampas PeakESE 113°3,710 m20.8 mi
Sierra MoscaSE 145°3,603 m20.6 mi
The DomeSE 131°3,450 m19.9 mi
Peñascoso MountainE 98°3,332 m22.2 mi
Picuris PeakENE 71°3,292 m18.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 24
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4819:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 7 mi away.

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