Public visitor center at the end of the Sunspot Scenic Byway (NM-6563) on Sacramento Peak (~9,200 ft) serving the historic National Solar Observatory / Sunspot Solar Observatory campus and nearby Apache Point Observatory. Interpretive exhibits on solar science and mountain astronomy at a mid-20th-century federal observatory complex in Lincoln National Forest.
Field facts
| Region | Otero County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.7870, -105.8170 |
| County | Otero |
| Manager | Sunspot Solar Observatory / NMSU partnership; site in Lincoln National Forest |
| Elevation | ~9,200 ft |
| Address | 3001 Visitor Center Drive, Sunspot, NM 88349 |
| Byway | Sunspot Scenic Byway (NM-6563) |
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