- Elevation, modelled
- 1,769 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Black Mesa2,440 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6616.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2830, -106.9145
Rio Puerco Rock Formations is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,769 m. Black Mesa stands 2,440 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dos Amigos, a attraction 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Rio Puerco Rock Formations. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | WNW 297° | 2,440 m | 21.6 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | WNW 284° | 2,423 m | 21.1 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | WNW 290° | 2,413 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mesita de la Madera | W 270° | 2,351 m | 18.9 mi |
| La Sierrita | W 266° | 2,325 m | 20.6 mi |
| Puertecita | W 266° | 2,308 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mesa Prieta | NNW 336° | 2,293 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerro Vacio | W 275° | 2,281 m | 19.1 mi |
- 16.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.0 mi off the Corrales Road
- 17.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 18.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 15 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 26 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 26 mi
- Sandia Peak · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Keneʼewa: 3.0 mi
- Windmill Hill: 4.0 mi
- Cerrito Largo: 8.5 mi
- Cerrito Redondo: 9.8 mi
- La Mesita Blanca: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 44
- Dos Amigos: 2.7 mi
- The Wall: 3.1 mi
- Fossil Hill: 3.2 mi
- The Canyon: 3.4 mi
- Crystal Hill: 3.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Corrales Historical Society: 17.2 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 18.7 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 18.9 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 19.0 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 17.9 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 18.0 mi
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 18.5 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 18.8 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 20 mi
- Bernalillo · 21 mi
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