Capitol Dome
Capitol Dome rises to 1,804 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the southeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Point, a peak 1.6 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
Hill in Luna County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49018032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,804 m
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Point: 1.6 mi
- Florida Peak: 1.9 mi
- Navajo Bill Hill: 2.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- White Hills: 3.1 mi
- Florida Park: 9.7 mi
- South Park: 9.8 mi
- Lloyd Pratz Athletic Complex: 10.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 10.5 mi
- Luna County Courthouse Park Historic Site: 10.5 mi
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site: 10.5 mi
- Seaman Field House Historic Site: 10.7 mi
- Christ Light Community Church: 10.9 mi
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum: 10.7 mi
- Play Sharity Childrens Museum: 10.9 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
- Little Needles Eye: 5.4 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 22.3 mi
- Uvas Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | SE 130° | 2,266 m | 1.9 mi |
| South Peak | S 177° | 2,156 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gym Peak | SSE 155° | 2,146 m | 5.8 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSE 160° | 2,121 m | 3.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 195° | 1,772 m | 16.0 mi |
| Middle Peak | SSW 193° | 1,747 m | 16.4 mi |
| Massacre Peak | N 356° | 1,690 m | 21.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,649 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deming Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571566
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