- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 45° | 3,255 m | 12.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 39° | 3,184 m | 13.7 mi |
| The Needle | NE 40° | 3,127 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 46° | 3,081 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 44° | 3,051 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 42° | 3,048 m | 13.1 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 53° | 3,014 m | 12.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 75° | 2,982 m | 10.5 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 2.4 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 8.7 mi off the Corrales Road
- 12.5 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 10 mi
- Bet's Rock · 10 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Big Stone H: 0.2 mi
- Wellesley Park: 0.3 mi
- Hokona Courtyard: 0.6 mi
- Morningside Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Expo New Mexico: 2.0 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 2.4 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Zia: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 7.3 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 8.4 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 8.5 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 8.7 mi
- J A Volcano: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 52
- WW2 Lobo Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Fiesta Dancers: 0.5 mi
- Modern Art: 0.6 mi
- Tribute to Mother Earth: 0.7 mi
- Jericho: 0.8 mi
Museums: 30
- University Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 0.7 mi
- Meteorite Museum: 0.7 mi
- Silver Family Geology Museum: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 29
- USS NM Bell: 0.7 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 2.0 mi
- Flame of Hope: 2.2 mi
- Harvey Girls: 2.2 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 2.8 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 9.7 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 11.0 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 11.9 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 11.9 mi
Springs: 27
- Embudo Spring: 8.3 mi
- Oso Springs: 9.4 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 9.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 9.9 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Lobo Garden: 0.4 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 0.7 mi
- International District Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 3.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.6 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 14.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 12.3 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).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 2 mi
- Cedar Crest · 13 mi
- Bernalillo · 16 mi
- Central New Mexico · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
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