NMTD Glenrio Visitor Information Center
NMTD Glenrio Visitor Information Center is a rest area in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,162 m. Park Hill stands 1,422 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandoned Glenrio Post Office, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Quay County, New Mexico and Deaf County, Texas in the United States.
Wikidata Q1531151, matched on coordinates and name (811 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Tourism Department
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- San Jon Hill View · 22 mi
- Caprock View · 22 mi
25 named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Purcell: 15.2 mi
- Endee Hill: 16.0 mi
- Rusk Hill: 16.0 mi
- Little Park Hill: 16.8 mi
- Abandoned Glenrio Post Office: 0.4 mi
- Abandoned Texaco Station: 0.6 mi
- Route 66 Mid Point: 22.0 mi
- McFarland Brothers Bank Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Shollenbarger Mercantile Company Building Historic Site: 24.0 mi
- Clark Monument 9: 15.4 mi
- San Jon PS Park: 16.5 mi
- San Jon Municipal Park: 16.9 mi
- Caprock Amphitheatre & Ralph Stanfield Memorial Nature Trail: 22.3 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Westbound Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 16.8 mi
- Carand Collecible Museum: 3.2 mi
- Sand Point: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of NMTD Glenrio Visitor Information Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | SSW 209° | 1,422 m | 17.1 mi |
| San Jon Hill | SW 232° | 1,403 m | 22.0 mi |
| Little Park Hill | SSW 206° | 1,399 m | 16.8 mi |
| Boney Hill | SSW 212° | 1,362 m | 19.1 mi |
| Purcell | S 182° | 1,361 m | 15.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 181° | 1,359 m | 14.8 mi |
| Endee Hill | S 190° | 1,328 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rusk Hill | SSW 194° | 1,277 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:31 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:33 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 17:05 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN JON, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1170407904
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