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Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
1,548 m
Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 9.6 mi
Nearest byway
Corrales Road2.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.2947, -106.5855
Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,548 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Corrales Road passes 2.1 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestSE 127°3,255 m9.6 mi
North Sandia PeakESE 119°3,184 m8.4 mi
The NeedleESE 123°3,127 m8.5 mi
The ThumbSE 130°3,081 m9.7 mi
The ChimneySE 127°3,051 m9.3 mi
TombstoneSE 125°3,048 m9.1 mi
JawboneSE 131°3,014 m11.1 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 144°2,982 m14.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 50
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F344048566475787669564335
Precip in0.50.50.50.60.60.41.41.81.31.40.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 2 mi away.

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