- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 47° | 3,255 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 35° | 3,184 m | 7.2 mi |
| The Needle | NE 36° | 3,127 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 48° | 3,081 m | 5.7 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 44° | 3,051 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 41° | 3,048 m | 6.5 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 62° | 3,014 m | 6.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 109° | 2,982 m | 5.9 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 6.2 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 6.4 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 6 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 6 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 6 mi
- Domingo Baca Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quintessence Park: 0.9 mi
- El Oso Grande Park: 1.0 mi
- La Paloma Park: 1.0 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Park: 1.0 mi
- Ernie Taylor Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Daniels House: 2.5 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.4 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 4.0 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 4.5 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 5.4 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 5.5 mi
- The Thumb: 5.7 mi
- Hail Peak: 5.8 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 51
- AA: 1.0 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 1.8 mi
- t: 1.9 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 3.5 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 3.5 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 3.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 4.5 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 5.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 5.4 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 3.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 4.4 mi
- Old Shelter: 4.4 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 5.3 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 5.6 mi
Springs: 21
- Bear Canyon Spring: 4.1 mi
- Oso Springs: 4.3 mi
- Artesian Well: 4.6 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 5.1 mi
- Embudo Spring: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 1.5 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
- Winrock Garden: 4.0 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.6 mi
- Trailhead: 9.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 10.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 8.5 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 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Cedar Crest · 9 mi
- Bernalillo · 11 mi
- Edgewood · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 22 mi
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