- Elevation, modelled
- 1,666 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0651, -106.5343
Honest John Launcher is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,666 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Boeing B-29, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Honest John Launcher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 26° | 3,255 m | 11.1 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 20° | 3,184 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 21° | 3,127 m | 12.0 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 25° | 3,081 m | 10.6 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 24° | 3,051 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 23° | 3,048 m | 11.7 mi |
| Jawbone | NNE 33° | 3,014 m | 10.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 57° | 2,982 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 8.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 8.3 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 6 mi
- Bet's Rock · 6 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 6 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- U Mound: 3.2 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 4.1 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 4.3 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 4.7 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 58
- Boeing B-29: 0.0 mi
- MIM-14 Nike Hercules: 0.0 mi
- Atomic Cannon: 0.0 mi
- V-750 Dvina: 0.0 mi
- General Dynamics F-16A Falcon: 0.0 mi
Museums: 30
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 0.1 mi
- DTRA Museum: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Center: 1.9 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 2.5 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 2.8 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 2.8 mi
- Flame of Hope: 4.9 mi
- USS NM Bell: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 8.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Bernalillo · 16 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Edgewood · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 21 mi
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