- Elevation, modelled
- 1,665 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0656, -106.5346
USS James K. Polk Sail is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,665 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Boeing RB-52B, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of USS James K. Polk Sail. 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 21° | 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 | 11.6 mi |
| Jawbone | NNE 33° | 3,014 m | 10.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 57° | 2,982 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.7 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 · 10 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 RB-52B: 0.0 mi
- Boeing B-47E Stratojet: 0.0 mi
- Boeing B-29: 0.0 mi
- Martin MGM-13 Mace: 0.0 mi
- Atomic Cannon: 0.0 mi
Museums: 30
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 0.0 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 0.0 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: 5.0 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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