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Dalton Picnic Area

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Elevation
2,199 m
Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
Santa Fe Baldy3,847 m · 13.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 666.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:22local time
Coordinates
35.6537, -105.6840
Dalton Picnic Area from directly overhead

Dalton Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,199 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainy Day Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.7 miles off.

Elevation
2199 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Dalton Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNNW 341°3,847 m13.0 mi
Lake PeakNNW 334°3,771 m11.0 mi
Redondo PeakNNW 347°3,766 m14.8 mi
Penitente PeakNNW 335°3,720 m10.8 mi
Tesuque PeakNNW 329°3,656 m10.6 mi
Elk MountainNE 43°3,550 m10.7 mi
Mount BarkerNE 40°3,490 m9.9 mi
Spring MountainNE 34°3,400 m15.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4520:22
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0916:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641485666696861514032
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.01.23.23.01.71.21.01.0

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

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