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. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 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
28 named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Purcell: 15.2 mi
- Endee Hill: 16.0 mi
- Rusk Hill: 16.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Abandoned Glenrio Post Office: 0.4 mi
- Little Juarez Cafe (Abandoned): 0.6 mi
- Abandoned Texaco Station: 0.6 mi
- Route 66 Mid Point: 22.0 mi
- McFarland Brothers Bank Historic Site: 23.9 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 |
| Round Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,406 m | 16.5 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 |
| Rusk Hill | SSW 203° | 1,329 m | 17.2 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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