Heister

Heister is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 6,575 feet.
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America
  • Address: NM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hilton House.

Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The in was built in about 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was deemed significant "as one of the finest and most prominent houses in Magdalena." It was owned for a period by the Hilton family that operated a hotel in Magdalena. is situated 1 mile south of Heister.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magdalena.

Photo: jclarson, CC BY 2.0.
is a town of 800 people in . It is the nearest town to the Very Large Array, an enormous radio astronomy observatory of interest to the scientifically-inclined traveler, and is a jumping-off point for some outdoor recreational opportunities in the region.

Heister

Latitude
34.13618° or 34° 8′ 10″ north
Longitude
-107.23643° or 107° 14′ 11″ west
Elevation
6,575 feet (2,004 metres)
Open location code
856J4QP7+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369154593
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5471087
Wiki­data ID
Q49417889
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Heister” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Heister (minahan)”
  • Cebuano: “Heister”

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