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National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

National Museum of Nuclear Science and History from directly overhead

National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,665 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

aviation and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dates from 1969.

Wikidata Q6974490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.06599, -106.53409

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Millenium Park: 0.4 mi
  • Manzano Mesa Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ted Hobbs Park: 0.7 mi
  • ORBIT Park: 0.9 mi
  • Pershing Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • U Mound: 3.2 mi
  • Twin Peaks North: 4.1 mi
  • Twin Peaks South: 4.3 mi
  • Manzano Saddle: 4.7 mi
  • Cerro Pelon: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 59
  • USS James K. Polk Sail: 0.0 mi
  • RIM-2 Terrier: 0.0 mi
  • UGM-27 Polaris: 0.0 mi
  • General Dynamics F-16A Falcon: 0.0 mi
  • LTV A-7 Corsair: 0.0 mi
Artworks: 54
Museums: 29
Springs: 28
Picnic sites: 28
  • Tingley Park: 7.1 mi
  • Double Shelter Group Area: 7.6 mi
  • Picnic Ground 5: 9.7 mi
  • Picnic Ground 4: 9.7 mi
  • Bobcat Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 27
Gardens: 16
Nature reserves: 7
  • Trailhead: 7.3 mi
  • Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 9.7 mi
  • Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 13.9 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 15.7 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of National Museum of Nuclear Science and History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 26°3,255 m11.0 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 20°3,184 m12.5 mi
The NeedleNNE 21°3,127 m11.9 mi
The ThumbNNE 25°3,081 m10.6 mi
The ChimneyNNE 24°3,051 m11.1 mi
TombstoneNNE 23°3,048 m11.6 mi
JawboneNNE 33°3,014 m10.2 mi
South Sandia PeakENE 57°2,982 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1116:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576676797770584637
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.40.61.61.31.10.90.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/166135436

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