- Elevation, modelled
- 1,581 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0984, -106.5972
Guardian is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,581 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Altura Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.3 miles off.
- Built
- 2013
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Guardian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 47° | 3,255 m | 11.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 40° | 3,184 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Needle | NE 41° | 3,127 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 48° | 3,081 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 46° | 3,051 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 44° | 3,048 m | 11.7 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 55° | 3,014 m | 11.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 81° | 2,982 m | 9.5 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 7.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 11.4 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 9 mi
- Bet's Rock · 9 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 9 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Altura Park: 0.1 mi
- Campo Mañana: 0.4 mi
- Prado del Sol: 0.4 mi
- Workers Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- McDuffie Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 1.1 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 1.8 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.2 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 3.2 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 6.7 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 8.2 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 8.4 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 8.7 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 53
- Giant Red Arrow: 0.5 mi
- Jericho: 1.2 mi
- Welcome to Burque: 1.4 mi
- WW2 Lobo Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Modern Art: 1.7 mi
Museums: 30
- University Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 1.7 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 1.7 mi
- Silver Family Geology Museum: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 3.8 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 8.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 9.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- USS NM Bell: 1.6 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 1.9 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 3.0 mi
- Harvey Girls: 3.1 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 3.1 mi
Springs: 26
- Embudo Spring: 7.6 mi
- Oso Springs: 8.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 8.7 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 9.0 mi
- Artesian Well: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Lobo Garden: 1.3 mi
- South Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 1.8 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 1.8 mi
- Winrock Garden: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 4.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 12.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 13.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 11.5 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 | 16:20 | 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 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Edgewood · 23 mi
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