- Elevation, modelled
- 1,619 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0493, -106.6168
Cavalcade of Wings is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,619 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Flame of Hope, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Cavalcade of Wings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 40° | 3,255 m | 14.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 35° | 3,184 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Needle | NE 36° | 3,127 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 41° | 3,081 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 39° | 3,051 m | 14.6 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 38° | 3,048 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 47° | 3,014 m | 14.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 65° | 2,982 m | 11.6 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 10.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 13.1 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 11 mi
- Bet's Rock · 11 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 11 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Zia: 2.3 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 3.2 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 3.2 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Manzano Saddle: 7.7 mi
- U Mound: 8.0 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 8.6 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 8.7 mi
- Black Mesa: 8.8 mi
Museums: 29
- UNM Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- University Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Meteorite Museum: 2.4 mi
- Silver Family Geology Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Flame of Hope: 0.2 mi
- USS NM Bell: 2.4 mi
- Harvey Girls: 2.9 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 3.0 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 3 mi
- Cedar Crest · 14 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Bernalillo · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 18 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
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