McIlhaney Dairy
McIlhaney Dairy is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,525 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Vista del Norte, a park 0.8 miles away. El Camino Real passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.9 mi off the Corrales Road
- 10.7 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 10 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 10 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 10 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vista del Norte: 0.8 mi
- Bernardo Trails Park: 1.0 mi
- Paseo De Estrella Park: 1.1 mi
- La Ladera Park: 1.2 mi
- Grecian Park: 1.3 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 8.4 mi
- Bond Volcano: 8.5 mi
- Butte Volcano: 8.5 mi
- Black Volcano: 8.5 mi
- J A Volcano: 8.6 mi
- Tree of Life: 1.3 mi
- BEER HERE: 1.7 mi
- Statue at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church: 2.6 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 3.1 mi
- Crucifix: 3.5 mi
- Sidewinder: 2.0 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 2.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 4.6 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 3.0 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 3.5 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 3.5 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Explora: 4.4 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 3.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 4.3 mi
- USS NM Bell: 4.6 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 4.8 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- Tingley Park: 5.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 8.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 9.1 mi
- Artesian Well: 7.6 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 9.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 9.4 mi
- Oso Springs: 9.5 mi
- Embudo Spring: 9.8 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 2.2 mi
- South Garden: 2.2 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.8 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Lobo Garden: 4.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 7.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 9.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.9 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 24.4 mi
- Travertine Falls: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of McIlhaney Dairy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 67° | 3,255 m | 10.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 58° | 3,184 m | 11.0 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 60° | 3,127 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 69° | 3,081 m | 10.2 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 66° | 3,051 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 63° | 3,048 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 76° | 3,014 m | 10.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 101° | 2,982 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2475860899
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 5 mi
- Bernalillo · 11 mi
- Cedar Crest · 14 mi
- Central New Mexico · 24 mi
- Edgewood · 25 mi
- Los Lunas · 25 mi
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