- Elevation, modelled
- 1,679 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1490, -106.5477
AA is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,679 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is La Paloma Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of AA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 53° | 3,255 m | 7.0 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 41° | 3,184 m | 7.9 mi |
| The Needle | NE 43° | 3,127 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 54° | 3,081 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 50° | 3,051 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 47° | 3,048 m | 7.3 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 66° | 3,014 m | 6.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 106° | 2,982 m | 6.9 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 6.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 7.0 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 6 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 7 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 7 mi
- Domingo Baca Canyon Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- La Paloma Park: 0.3 mi
- Arroyo del Oso Park (Soccer and Tennis Complex): 0.8 mi
- Heritage Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Xeriscape Park: 0.8 mi
- Osuna Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Sidewinder: 2.3 mi
- Daniels House: 3.3 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 3.7 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 4.8 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 6.0 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 6.3 mi
- The Thumb: 6.5 mi
- Hail Peak: 6.7 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 50
- Osos del Cañon: 2.8 mi
- t: 2.9 mi
- Guardian: 4.5 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 4.5 mi
- Giant Red Arrow: 4.6 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 5.1 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.0 mi
- Tingley Park: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- McIlhaney Dairy: 4.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 4.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 4.9 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 5.2 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.3 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 4.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 5.1 mi
- Oso Springs: 5.3 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 5.7 mi
- Embudo Spring: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 0.5 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 3.6 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 8.5 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 9.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 9.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 9.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Bernalillo · 10 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 22 mi
- Los Lunas · 26 mi
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