- Elevation, modelled
- 1,563 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1230, -106.6021
Cardwell Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,563 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildlife Habitat, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Cardwell Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 55° | 3,255 m | 10.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 47° | 3,184 m | 11.3 mi |
| The Needle | NE 48° | 3,127 m | 10.8 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 56° | 3,081 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 53° | 3,051 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 51° | 3,048 m | 10.8 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 64° | 3,014 m | 10.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 91° | 2,982 m | 9.7 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 6.1 mi off the Corrales Road
- 10.6 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 9 mi
- Bet's Rock · 10 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grisham Park: 0.3 mi
- Lafayette Park: 0.4 mi
- North Leucking Park: 0.5 mi
- Comanche South Park: 0.5 mi
- South Leucking Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 0.7 mi
- Sidewinder: 1.6 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 3.3 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 3.9 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 7.4 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 9.3 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 9.5 mi
- J A Volcano: 9.6 mi
- Black Volcano: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 53
- Giant Red Arrow: 1.4 mi
- Guardian: 1.7 mi
- Jericho: 2.3 mi
- Statue at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church: 2.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 2.4 mi
Museums: 30
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 2.1 mi
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology: 2.9 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 3.0 mi
- University Art Museum: 3.0 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 4.4 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 7.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 9.3 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- McIlhaney Dairy: 2.3 mi
- USS NM Bell: 2.9 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 3.3 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 3.4 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.5 mi
Springs: 21
- Artesian Well: 8.0 mi
- Embudo Spring: 8.0 mi
- Oso Springs: 8.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 8.4 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Wildlife Habitat: 0.1 mi
- South Garden: 0.2 mi
- Lobo Garden: 2.7 mi
- Winrock Garden: 2.9 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 5.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 8.8 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 11.9 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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bernalillo · 13 mi
- Cedar Crest · 13 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Los Lunas · 23 mi
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