- Elevation, modelled
- 1,537 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0849, -106.6985
American Flag Roof is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,537 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pat Hurley Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of American Flag Roof. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 58° | 3,255 m | 16.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 53° | 3,184 m | 17.2 mi |
| The Needle | NE 54° | 3,127 m | 16.7 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 59° | 3,081 m | 16.1 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 57° | 3,051 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 56° | 3,048 m | 16.7 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 64° | 3,014 m | 16.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 81° | 2,982 m | 15.3 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 2.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 8.7 mi off the Corrales Road
- 16.6 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 15 mi
- Bet's Rock · 15 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 15 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pat Hurley Park: 0.3 mi
- Lavaland Park: 0.7 mi
- Atrisco Park: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- High Desert Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Asia: 1.9 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 2.1 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 2.7 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- J A Volcano: 5.1 mi
- Black Volcano: 5.3 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 5.7 mi
- Bond Volcano: 6.6 mi
- Butte Volcano: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 52
- The Rescue: 1.2 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 1.4 mi
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: 1.5 mi
- Cervantes: 1.9 mi
- Cibolos del Río Grande: 2.1 mi
Museums: 30
Historic sites: 29
- The Franciscan Hotel: 2.5 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 2.7 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 2.7 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 2.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 2.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 13.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 14.5 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 15.2 mi
Springs: 20
- Embudo Spring: 13.3 mi
- Artesian Well: 13.7 mi
- Oso Springs: 14.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 14.4 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Curandera Garden: 1.1 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 1.1 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 1.2 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 2.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 5.8 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 15.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Los Lunas · 19 mi
- Central New Mexico · 22 mi
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