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Golden Open Space

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Elevation, modelled
1,854 m
Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.4 mi
Nearest byway
Turquoise Trail3.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.2612, -106.3150
Golden Open Space from directly overhead

Golden Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,854 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Openspace, a park 1.0 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 3.0 miles off.

Operated by
City of Albuquerque

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Golden Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestWSW 245°3,255 m8.4 mi
North Sandia PeakWSW 257°3,184 m8.2 mi
The NeedleWSW 254°3,127 m8.4 mi
The ThumbWSW 244°3,081 m8.8 mi
The ChimneyWSW 247°3,051 m8.5 mi
TombstoneWSW 250°3,048 m8.3 mi
JawboneSW 234°3,014 m8.4 mi
South Sandia PeakSW 214°2,982 m11.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 33
Springs: 22
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:5219:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1116:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 5 mi away.

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