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Desert Ridge Middle School Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,675 m
Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 6.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 663.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.1782, -106.5482
Desert Ridge Middle School Park from directly overhead

Desert Ridge Middle School Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,675 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Barstow Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.6 miles off.

Operated by
City of Albuquerque Parks Management Division

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Desert Ridge Middle School Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestENE 68°3,255 m6.0 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 53°3,184 m6.5 mi
The NeedleNE 56°3,127 m6.1 mi
The ThumbENE 71°3,081 m5.6 mi
The ChimneyENE 66°3,051 m5.8 mi
TombstoneENE 61°3,048 m6.1 mi
JawboneE 83°3,014 m6.4 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 121°2,982 m7.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 51
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 4 mi away.

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