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Welcome to Burque

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Elevation, modelled
1,585 m
Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.7 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.0807, -106.6100
Welcome to Burque from directly overhead

Welcome to Burque is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,585 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Triangle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Welcome to Burque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 45°3,255 m12.7 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 39°3,184 m13.7 mi
The NeedleNE 40°3,127 m13.3 mi
The ThumbNE 46°3,081 m12.3 mi
The ChimneyNE 44°3,051 m12.7 mi
TombstoneNE 42°3,048 m13.1 mi
JawboneNE 53°3,014 m12.4 mi
South Sandia PeakENE 75°2,982 m10.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 52
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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