- Elevation, modelled
- 1,658 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1515, -106.5566
Desert Oasis Teaching Garden is a garden in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,658 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Japanese Memorial Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Desert Oasis Teaching Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 56° | 3,255 m | 7.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 44° | 3,184 m | 8.1 mi |
| The Needle | NE 46° | 3,127 m | 7.6 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 58° | 3,081 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 54° | 3,051 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 51° | 3,048 m | 7.5 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 69° | 3,014 m | 7.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 107° | 2,982 m | 7.4 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 5.9 mi off the Corrales Road
- 7.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 7 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 7 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 7 mi
- Domingo Baca Canyon Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heritage Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- La Paloma Park: 0.8 mi
- Arroyo del Oso Park (Soccer and Tennis Complex): 0.9 mi
- Xeriscape Park: 1.0 mi
- Loma Del Norte Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Sidewinder: 1.9 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 3.5 mi
- Daniels House: 3.8 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 5.0 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 6.5 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 6.6 mi
- The Thumb: 6.8 mi
- Juan Tabo Peak: 6.9 mi
- Hail Peak: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 51
- AA: 0.5 mi
- t: 3.3 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 3.4 mi
- BEER HERE: 4.2 mi
- Guardian: 4.3 mi
Museums: 29
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 5.3 mi
- University Art Museum: 6.0 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 6.0 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.2 mi
- Tingley Park: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 27
- McIlhaney Dairy: 3.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 5.1 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 5.2 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.7 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 4.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 5.6 mi
- Oso Springs: 5.8 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 5.9 mi
- Embudo Spring: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 3.3 mi
- South Garden: 3.4 mi
- Winrock Garden: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 8.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 9.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 10.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 10.0 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 · 7 mi
- Bernalillo · 10 mi
- Cedar Crest · 11 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 23 mi
- Los Lunas · 26 mi
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