- Elevation, modelled
- 1,667 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1688, -106.5500
Dennis Chavez Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,667 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Barstow Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Albuquerque
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Dennis Chavez Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 63° | 3,255 m | 6.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 49° | 3,184 m | 7.0 mi |
| The Needle | NE 52° | 3,127 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 65° | 3,081 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 61° | 3,051 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 57° | 3,048 m | 6.5 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 78° | 3,014 m | 6.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 116° | 2,982 m | 7.5 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.0 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 5.3 mi off the Corrales Road
- 6.4 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 6 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 6 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 6 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barstow Park: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Rancho De Palomas Park: 0.6 mi
- Desert Ridge Middle School Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Sidewinder: 2.8 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 4.3 mi
- Daniels House: 4.3 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 4.6 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Juan Tabo Peak: 5.7 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 5.7 mi
- The Thumb: 5.9 mi
- The Sentinel: 6.2 mi
- The Chimney: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 51
- AA: 1.4 mi
- t: 3.0 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 3.5 mi
- BEER HERE: 4.3 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 4.6 mi
Museums: 29
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 3.1 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 6.4 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 7.2 mi
- University Art Museum: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 4.0 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 4.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 4.5 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.0 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 4.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.5 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 5.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 5.1 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 7.8 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 3.7 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 4.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 5.4 mi
- Oso Springs: 5.8 mi
- Embudo Spring: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 1.3 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 4.2 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 4.4 mi
- South Garden: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 8.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Trailhead: 9.4 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 10.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 10.2 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 | 16:19 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 8 mi
- Bernalillo · 9 mi
- Cedar Crest · 11 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 24 mi
- Los Lunas · 27 mi
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