Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum
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Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,549 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Balloon Fiesta Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight. It is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, and is situated just outside the grounds used for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest yearly balloon fiesta, and is named for Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson, two Albuquerque natives who established several ballooning firsts, such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean and continents. Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson most notably crewed the Double Eagle II balloon in 1978, the first gas balloon to complete a transatlantic flight. Abruzzo and Anderson stretched the limits of ballooning and air travel until their untimely passings in 1983, and are honored for their excellence and history with ballooning here in Albuquerque.
Opened on October 1, 2005, it is owned by the city of Albuquerque and is a collaborative project of the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt not-for-profit corporation, and the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Division. It is a 59,000-square-foot (5,500 m2) facility with class rooms, conference rooms, and many exhibits on the history of ballooning, including items from famous balloonists such as Ed Yost, Joseph Kittinger, and Ben Abruzzo.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2005.
Wikidata Q4754005, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 2.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 8.5 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 8 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 8 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 8 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Balloon Fiesta Park: 0.1 mi
- Wildflower Park: 0.5 mi
- Alameda Little League Park: 0.8 mi
- Village Mobile Home Park Park: 1.0 mi
- Raymond Sanchez Community Center: 1.0 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.2 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Juan Tabo Peak: 6.6 mi
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 6.8 mi
- Rincón Peak: 7.1 mi
- Rincón High Point: 7.4 mi
- The Prow: 8.0 mi
- BEER HERE: 1.9 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 2.3 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 3.7 mi
- AA: 4.0 mi
- Tree of Life: 4.3 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 3.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 5.8 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 6.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 7.3 mi
- USS NM Bell: 7.4 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 6.4 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 6.5 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology: 7.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 7.4 mi
- Tingley Park: 8.4 mi
- Artesian Well: 5.0 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 6.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 8.4 mi
- Oso Springs: 8.9 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 9.2 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.5 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 4.6 mi
- South Garden: 4.7 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 6.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.1 mi
- Trailhead: 9.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.1 mi
- Travertine Falls: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | E 80° | 3,255 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 69° | 3,184 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 72° | 3,127 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Thumb | E 83° | 3,081 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Chimney | E 79° | 3,051 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 75° | 3,048 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jawbone | E 90° | 3,014 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 117° | 2,982 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| 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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corrales, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/174831043
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 8 mi
- Bernalillo · 8 mi
- Cedar Crest · 14 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
- Central New Mexico · 26 mi
- Los Lunas · 28 mi
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