The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
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The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History is a museum in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,511 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cervantes, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
The story
The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is located in the Old Town area and is operated by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture. The Albuquerque Museum is dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational programs in the city of Albuquerque. The museum features art of the Southwest and its global influences, as well as 400 years of Albuquerque history with permanent installations and special exhibitions of national and international origin.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1967.
Wikidata Q4712823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1511 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 7.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 14.6 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 13 mi
- Bet's Rock · 13 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tiguex Park: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Founder and Gateway Park: 0.2 mi
- Arbola de Vida Park: 0.5 mi
- Mary Fox Park: 0.6 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 1.1 mi
- Asia: 1.2 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 4.2 mi
- J A Volcano: 6.2 mi
- Black Volcano: 6.4 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.6 mi
- Bond Volcano: 7.2 mi
- Butte Volcano: 7.5 mi
- Cervantes: 0.0 mi
- The Rescue: 0.7 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 0.9 mi
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: 1.0 mi
- Lioness and Cubs: 1.3 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 0.2 mi
- Explora: 0.2 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 1.0 mi
- New Mexico Holocaust Museum and Gellert Center for Education: 1.2 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 0.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 1.1 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 1.2 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 1.3 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 1.4 mi
- Tingley Park: 1.4 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 12.0 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 13.3 mi
- Embudo Spring: 11.6 mi
- Artesian Well: 11.9 mi
- Oso Springs: 12.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 12.5 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 13.0 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 0.8 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 0.8 mi
- Curandera Garden: 0.9 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 2.8 mi
- Trailhead: 2.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 6.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 13.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 16.5 mi
- Carpenter: 3.9 mi
- Travertine Falls: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 58° | 3,255 m | 14.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 51° | 3,184 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Needle | NE 53° | 3,127 m | 14.8 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 59° | 3,081 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 57° | 3,051 m | 14.5 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 55° | 3,048 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 64° | 3,014 m | 14.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 83° | 2,982 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:32 | 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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/208651155
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 1 mi
- Bernalillo · 15 mi
- Cedar Crest · 17 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Edgewood · 27 mi
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