New Mexico State Road 6563
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| State Road 6563 Sunspot Scenic Byway |
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| Length: | 15.530 mi[1] (25 km) | ||||
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| South end: | Sacramento Peak National Solar Observatory | ||||
| North end: |  State Road 130 south of Cloudcroft |
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State Road 6563, also known as the Sunspot Scenic Byway,[2] is a state highway in southern New Mexico, United States. It is 15½ miles (25 km) long.[1] It is entirely within Otero County.[3] It is a two-lane paved road for its entire length.[1]
State Road 6563 runs from SR 130 south of Cloudcroft to the Sacramento Peak National Solar Observatory. It takes its number from the wavelength (6563 Å) used by scientists at the observatory to locate areas of interest on the Sun.[2] The solar observatory intends to add signs along the highway sometime during 2007 as part of a 1:250 million model of the distances between planets in the Solar System.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Riner, Steve. New Mexico State Highways 601-6563. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ a b Niman, Marti. Sunspot Scenic Byway. New Mexico Tourism Department. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ New Mexico Department of Transportation. Official Highway Map of New Mexico [map], 2005 edition. Section 7I.
- ^ National Solar Observatory. Sizing Up Your Solar System. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
