ATLAS-I Wedge
ATLAS-I Wedge is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,609 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is ATLAS-I Trestle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
US Air Force electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus in use from 1972-1980 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, US.
Wikidata Q4654700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 73.152 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 9.9 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 10.1 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 8 mi
- Bet's Rock · 8 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 8 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marquez Park: 2.0 mi
- Lassetter Park: 2.0 mi
- USS Bullhead Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Pershing Park: 2.4 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 4.0 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 5.4 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 5.4 mi
- U Mound: 5.6 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 6.8 mi
- Cruising San Mateo I: 2.7 mi
- Eagle Man: 3.6 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 4.1 mi
- Welcome to Burque: 4.7 mi
- Albuquerque Fire Department Rocket Ship: 4.8 mi
- Zia: 1.8 mi
- B-58 fuel pod: 2.8 mi
- MK-53 bomb: 2.8 mi
- MK-17 bomb: 2.8 mi
- Atomic Cannon: 2.8 mi
- Embudo Spring: 7.1 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 8.3 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 8.9 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 9.1 mi
- Oso Springs: 9.1 mi
- DTRA Museum: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Center: 2.3 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 2.9 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 2.9 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 3.7 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 0.1 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.5 mi
- Flame of Hope: 3.8 mi
- Founders' Wall: 4.4 mi
- USS NM Bell: 5.3 mi
- Tingley Park: 6.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 12.1 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- International District Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Garden Center: 3.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 4.8 mi
- Lobo Garden: 5.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 12.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 14.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 17.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 20.3 mi
- Travertine Falls: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of ATLAS-I Wedge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 26° | 3,255 m | 13.9 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 22° | 3,184 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 22° | 3,127 m | 14.8 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 26° | 3,081 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 25° | 3,051 m | 14.0 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 24° | 3,048 m | 14.5 mi |
| Jawbone | NNE 32° | 3,014 m | 13.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | NE 48° | 2,982 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1068713290
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 12 mi
- Central New Mexico · 14 mi
- Los Lunas · 18 mi
- Bernalillo · 19 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
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