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McIlhaney Dairy

McIlhaney Dairy from directly overhead

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

Coordinates35.15105, -106.62311

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Sidewinder: 2.0 mi
  • Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 2.9 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 4.6 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 4.6 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 4.6 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 52
  • 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
Picnic sites: 28
Historic sites: 27
Springs: 20
  • 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
Gardens: 16
  • 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
Nature reserves: 6
  • Trailhead: 6.1 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
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestENE 67°3,255 m10.6 mi
North Sandia PeakENE 58°3,184 m11.0 mi
The NeedleENE 60°3,127 m10.7 mi
The ThumbENE 69°3,081 m10.2 mi
The ChimneyENE 66°3,051 m10.5 mi
TombstoneENE 63°3,048 m10.7 mi
JawboneENE 76°3,014 m10.9 mi
South Sandia PeakE 101°2,982 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149576574787669574435

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2475860899

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