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Founders' Wall

Founders' Wall from directly overhead

Founders' Wall is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,616 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Aperture Center Dog Park, a park 0.3 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.2 miles off.

A low wall featuring tiles inscribed with the names of the founding families of Mesa Del Sol

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.98854, -106.61782

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aperture Center Dog Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 3.0 mi
  • Edward L Romero Park: 3.8 mi
  • Rio Bravo County Park: 4.1 mi
  • Durand Open Space: 4.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Artworks: 54
Springs: 35
Museums: 32
Historic sites: 27
Picnic sites: 27
Gardens: 16
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Founders' Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 32°3,255 m18.0 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 28°3,184 m19.3 mi
The NeedleNNE 29°3,127 m18.8 mi
The ThumbNNE 32°3,081 m17.5 mi
The ChimneyNNE 31°3,051 m18.1 mi
TombstoneNNE 30°3,048 m18.5 mi
JawboneNE 36°3,014 m17.3 mi
South Sandia PeakNE 49°2,982 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5419:4720:24
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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1334647165

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