- Elevation, modelled
- 2,657 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 1.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turquoise Trail0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1950, -106.4427
TWA Flight 260 is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,657 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragons Tooth, a peak 0.1 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
aviation accident on February 19, 1955 in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wikidata Q7672510, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1955-02-19
- Operated by
- Trans World Airlines
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of TWA Flight 260. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNW 339° | 3,255 m | 1.1 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNW 344° | 3,184 m | 2.9 mi |
| The Needle | NNW 338° | 3,127 m | 2.4 mi |
| The Thumb | NW 315° | 3,081 m | 0.9 mi |
| The Chimney | NNW 333° | 3,051 m | 1.4 mi |
| Tombstone | NNW 341° | 3,048 m | 1.9 mi |
| Jawbone | SE 137° | 3,014 m | 0.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | S 173° | 2,982 m | 5.2 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 0.9 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.4 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Washout · 1 mi
- Domingo Baca Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
- Crinoid Fossils · 1 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dragons Tooth: 0.1 mi
- Hail Peak: 0.2 mi
- Alioth: 0.3 mi
- Jawbone: 0.5 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 60
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 2.1 mi
- Daniels House: 6.2 mi
- Sidewinder: 9.0 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 9.7 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 10.3 mi
Museums: 31
- Tinkertown Museum: 4.6 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 4.6 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 5.6 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 8.4 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Old Shelter: 1.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 2.7 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 3.1 mi
- Kief: 7.0 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 7.4 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 7 mi
- Bernalillo · 9 mi
- Albuquerque · 14 mi
- Edgewood · 17 mi
- Madrid · 22 mi
- Central New Mexico · 25 mi
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