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Academy Hills Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,725 m
Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 6.2 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 665.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1490, -106.5294
Academy Hills Park from directly overhead

Academy Hills Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,725 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Quintessence Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.3 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Academy Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 47°3,255 m6.2 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 35°3,184 m7.2 mi
The NeedleNE 36°3,127 m6.7 mi
The ThumbNE 48°3,081 m5.7 mi
The ChimneyNE 44°3,051 m6.1 mi
TombstoneNE 41°3,048 m6.5 mi
JawboneENE 62°3,014 m6.0 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 109°2,982 m5.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 2 mi away.

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