- Elevation, modelled
- 1,669 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1211, -106.5412
Aztec Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,669 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma del Rey Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Aztec Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 40° | 3,255 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 31° | 3,184 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 32° | 3,127 m | 8.7 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 40° | 3,081 m | 7.6 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 38° | 3,051 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 36° | 3,048 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 52° | 3,014 m | 7.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 90° | 2,982 m | 6.2 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 8.1 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 8.1 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 6 mi
- Bet's Rock · 6 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 6 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Loma del Rey Park: 0.2 mi
- La Palomita Park: 0.4 mi
- Conchas Park: 0.6 mi
- Hoffman Park: 0.7 mi
- Osuna Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Daniels House: 2.2 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.1 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 3.2 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 3.4 mi
- LGM-30 Minuteman: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 4.4 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 6.2 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 6.6 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 6.9 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- AA: 2.0 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 2.7 mi
- M: 3.1 mi
- Guardian: 3.5 mi
- t: 3.6 mi
Museums: 30
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 3.8 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 3.8 mi
- Veterans Center: 4.4 mi
- DTRA Museum: 4.9 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- Tingley Park: 7.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.0 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 5.1 mi
- USS NM Bell: 5.2 mi
- Old Shelter: 6.1 mi
Springs: 26
- Embudo Spring: 4.7 mi
- Oso Springs: 4.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 5.2 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 6.0 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
- Winrock Garden: 2.0 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 2.3 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Garden Center: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 7.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 9.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 12.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 12.3 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 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:20 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Bernalillo · 12 mi
- Central New Mexico · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 20 mi
- Los Lunas · 24 mi
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