- Elevation, modelled
- 1,551 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1885, -106.5974
Balloon Fiesta Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,551 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Balloon Fiesta Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | E 80° | 3,255 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 68° | 3,184 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 71° | 3,127 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Thumb | E 82° | 3,081 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 78° | 3,051 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 75° | 3,048 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jawbone | E 90° | 3,014 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 116° | 2,982 m | 10.5 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 1.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 2.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 8.5 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 8 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 8 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 8 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wildflower Park: 0.5 mi
- Alameda Little League Park: 0.7 mi
- Raymond Sanchez Community Center: 1.0 mi
- Village Mobile Home Park Park: 1.0 mi
- Coronado Village Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Sidewinder: 3.1 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 5.1 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Juan Tabo Peak: 6.6 mi
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 6.9 mi
- Rincón Peak: 7.1 mi
- Rincón High Point: 7.4 mi
- The Prow: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- BEER HERE: 1.8 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 2.3 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 3.8 mi
- AA: 3.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 4.3 mi
Museums: 29
Historic sites: 28
- McIlhaney Dairy: 3.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 5.8 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 6.7 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 7.2 mi
- USS NM Bell: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 7.4 mi
- Tingley Park: 8.4 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 5.0 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 6.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 8.3 mi
- Oso Springs: 8.8 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 4.5 mi
- South Garden: 4.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 6.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Trailhead: 9.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corrales, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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