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Pa-ako ruins

Pa-ako ruins from directly overhead

Pa-ako ruins is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,975 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is ☮, a artwork 2.4 miles away. Turquoise Trail runs past it.

The story

hamlet in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q122567601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20055, -106.31397

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions
  • Henderson Store: 7.2 mi
  • TWA Flight 260: 7.3 mi
  • Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 9.4 mi
  • Daniels House: 12.0 mi
  • RIM-2 Terrier: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 52
  • : 2.4 mi
  • 66: 6.7 mi
  • Happy Firetruck: 7.3 mi
  • In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 8.8 mi
  • Shiny Orb Stone: 9.1 mi
Museums: 34
  • Tinkertown Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Tinkertown Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 5.0 mi
  • Museum of the American Military Family: 8.9 mi
  • Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 29
Picnic sites: 28
  • Doc Long Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
  • Doc Long Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
  • Sulphur Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.1 mi
  • Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
  • Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.4 mi
Springs: 21
Gardens: 16
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Garden Center: 14.8 mi
  • Albuquerque Rose Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Winrock Garden: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Pa-ako ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestW 275°3,255 m7.7 mi
North Sandia PeakWNW 287°3,184 m8.4 mi
The NeedleWNW 283°3,127 m8.4 mi
The ThumbW 272°3,081 m7.9 mi
The ChimneyW 276°3,051 m8.0 mi
TombstoneW 280°3,048 m8.0 mi
JawboneW 264°3,014 m6.9 mi
South Sandia PeakSW 230°2,982 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:5219:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1116:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6678232465

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