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Giant Red Arrow

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Elevation, modelled
1,569 m
Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 11.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.1022, -106.6045
Giant Red Arrow from directly overhead

Giant Red Arrow is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,569 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Carpenter, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off.

Built
1961
Material
wood

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Giant Red Arrow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 50°3,255 m11.5 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 42°3,184 m12.4 mi
The NeedleNE 43°3,127 m11.9 mi
The ThumbNE 50°3,081 m11.0 mi
The ChimneyNE 48°3,051 m11.4 mi
TombstoneNE 46°3,048 m11.8 mi
JawboneENE 58°3,014 m11.3 mi
South Sandia PeakE 83°2,982 m9.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 53
Springs: 26
Gardens: 16
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

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