Sunspot - NSO - National Solar Observatory
Sunspot - NSO - National Solar Observatory
Sunspot - NSO - National Solar Observatory
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Driving to the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong> at <strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM Map 1 of 3<br />
UT<br />
CO<br />
New Mexico<br />
OK<br />
40<br />
Santa Fe<br />
40<br />
Albuquerque<br />
41<br />
Moriarty<br />
40<br />
AZ<br />
60<br />
Willard<br />
42<br />
Corona<br />
TX<br />
Socorro<br />
Exit 139<br />
380<br />
San Antonio<br />
54<br />
Carrizozo<br />
25<br />
54<br />
380<br />
Roswell<br />
Las Cruces<br />
Tularosa<br />
Alamogordo<br />
White Sands N.M.<br />
70<br />
54<br />
Cloudcroft<br />
82<br />
See map 2<br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong><br />
285<br />
Artesia<br />
10<br />
Mex<br />
El Paso<br />
TX<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong><br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM 88349<br />
505-437-7000<br />
Notes<br />
• Simplified highway map. Not all curves or highways shown.<br />
• Approximate driving times: Alamogordo, 1 hour; Las Cruces or El Paso, 2 hours; Albuquerque, 4 hours; Tucson, AZ, 6 hours.<br />
• US Border Patrol maintains checkpoints on US 54 and US 70, south and west of Alamogordo.<br />
• US 54, 70, and 380 are sometimes is closed for 1-2 hours by operations at White Sands Missile Range. For information call: Las<br />
Cruces, 505-678-1178; Alamogordo, 505-443-7199; Socorro, 505-835-8899.
Driving to the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong> at <strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM Map 2 of 3<br />
Ruidoso<br />
50 miles (~80 km)<br />
NM<br />
244<br />
54<br />
70<br />
Alamogordo<br />
16 miles (~26 km)<br />
82<br />
Safety corridor<br />
Fines doubled<br />
NM<br />
130<br />
82<br />
Cloudcroft<br />
(last chance<br />
for gas or food)<br />
Mayhill<br />
& Artesia<br />
Relief<br />
Route<br />
(bypass)<br />
54<br />
70<br />
to<br />
82<br />
Mayhill<br />
& Artesia<br />
82<br />
N<br />
All distances<br />
from Cloudcroft<br />
6563<br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong> Highway<br />
NM 6563<br />
A <strong>National</strong> Scenic Byway<br />
Caution: Mountain roads in a<br />
national forest. Please:<br />
• Drive carefully & don't hurry<br />
• Be fire safe<br />
• Obey signs<br />
• Watch the weather<br />
16 miles<br />
(~26 km)<br />
<strong>NSO</strong><br />
See map 3<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong><br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM 88349<br />
505-437-7000<br />
Notes<br />
• Simplified map. Not all curves or roads APO shown. Timberon<br />
• Approximate driving times: Alamogordo to Cloudcroft, 30 minutes; Cloudcroft to <strong>Sunspot</strong>, 30 minutes.<br />
• US 82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft is a Safety Corridor with fines doubled.<br />
• Watch for rocks and (in winter) black ice on <strong>Sunspot</strong> Highway.<br />
• Allow an extra 30 minutes of or so to stop at scenic overlooks at mountain tunnel on the way up from Alamogorodo, railroad trestle<br />
just before Cloudcroft, and after mile marker 1 on the <strong>Sunspot</strong> Highway.
Driving to the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong> at <strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM Map 3 of 3<br />
3015<br />
3014N<br />
3014S<br />
3016N<br />
3016S<br />
3013<br />
Visitor<br />
Apartments<br />
3017<br />
Admin<br />
& Cafe<br />
3018<br />
3019<br />
Coronal Loop<br />
3020S<br />
3044<br />
3020N<br />
3046<br />
3048<br />
Tennis &<br />
Volleyball<br />
Water tower & facilities<br />
3045<br />
3047<br />
3049<br />
Hound Dog Hill<br />
3062<br />
3064<br />
3066<br />
3061<br />
3063<br />
3065<br />
3067 3069<br />
3071<br />
3068<br />
Recreation<br />
house<br />
Post office<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Physics Drive<br />
3070<br />
3072<br />
3074<br />
3076<br />
Fire station<br />
N<br />
3073<br />
3075<br />
3077<br />
3079<br />
3081<br />
Laundromat<br />
3083<br />
3085<br />
Coronal Loop<br />
Mobile home area<br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong><br />
Highway<br />
Machine shop<br />
Hilltop<br />
ISOON<br />
Scenic<br />
overlook<br />
Grain Bin<br />
Main Lab<br />
Visitor's<br />
Center<br />
Dunn<br />
Evans<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Observatory</strong><br />
<strong>Sunspot</strong>, NM 88349<br />
505-437-7000
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