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The Wheels Museum

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Elevation, modelled
1,509 m
Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 14.8 mi
Nearest byway
El Camino Realon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.0742, -106.6511

The Wheels Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,509 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Turquoise Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. El Camino Real runs past it.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of The Wheels Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 50°3,255 m14.8 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 45°3,184 m15.6 mi
The NeedleNE 46°3,127 m15.2 mi
The ThumbNE 51°3,081 m14.3 mi
The ChimneyNE 49°3,051 m14.7 mi
TombstoneNE 48°3,048 m15.1 mi
JawboneENE 57°3,014 m14.5 mi
South Sandia PeakENE 76°2,982 m12.9 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

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Museums: 29
Historic sites: 29
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5419:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3219:05
December solstice07:1216:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

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