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Shiny Orb Stone

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Elevation, modelled
1,976 m
Tallest summit within 22.8 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 3.4 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 666.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1636, -106.4690
Shiny Orb Stone from directly overhead

Shiny Orb Stone is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,976 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.8 miles off.

Built
1983
Material
stone

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Shiny Orb Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 19°3,255 m3.4 mi
North Sandia PeakN 8°3,184 m5.0 mi
The NeedleN 7°3,127 m4.4 mi
The ThumbNNE 16°3,081 m2.9 mi
The ChimneyNNE 14°3,051 m3.5 mi
TombstoneNNE 13°3,048 m4.0 mi
JawboneNE 46°3,014 m2.6 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 144°2,982 m3.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 60
Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

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