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ATLAS-I Wedge

ATLAS-I Wedge from directly overhead

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.

About

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.

The record

What the record says

Height
73.152 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.02889, -106.55704

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 58
  • 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
Artworks: 54
Springs: 33
Museums: 30
Historic sites: 28
Picnic sites: 27
  • 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
Gardens: 16
Nature reserves: 7
  • Trailhead: 6.6 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
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 26°3,255 m13.9 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 22°3,184 m15.3 mi
The NeedleNNE 22°3,127 m14.8 mi
The ThumbNNE 26°3,081 m13.4 mi
The ChimneyNNE 25°3,051 m14.0 mi
TombstoneNNE 24°3,048 m14.5 mi
JawboneNNE 32°3,014 m13.0 mi
South Sandia PeakNE 48°2,982 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1116:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576676797770584637
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.40.61.61.31.10.90.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1068713290

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