- Elevation, modelled
- 1,628 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0606, -106.5681
Veterans Center is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,628 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Zia, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Veterans Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 33° | 3,255 m | 12.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 28° | 3,184 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 28° | 3,127 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 33° | 3,081 m | 11.8 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 31° | 3,051 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 30° | 3,048 m | 12.8 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 40° | 3,014 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 62° | 2,982 m | 8.8 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 10.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 10.3 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 8 mi
- Bet's Rock · 8 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 8 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Zia: 0.9 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 1.4 mi
- MK-53 bomb: 1.9 mi
- MK-17 bomb: 1.9 mi
- Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 5.1 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 5.7 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 5.9 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 6.0 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 1.2 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 2.2 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 2.3 mi
- Flame of Hope: 3.0 mi
- USS NM Bell: 3.4 mi
Museums: 29
- DTRA Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 2.0 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 2.0 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 2.9 mi
- University Art Museum: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 5 mi
- Cedar Crest · 11 mi
- Bernalillo · 17 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
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