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Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,766 m
Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.3 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 664.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1819, -106.5183
Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park from directly overhead

Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,766 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Altamonte Little League, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.9 miles off.

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Bernalillo County

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestENE 63°3,255 m4.3 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 43°3,184 m5.1 mi
The NeedleNE 47°3,127 m4.6 mi
The ThumbENE 67°3,081 m3.9 mi
The ChimneyENE 59°3,051 m4.2 mi
TombstoneNE 54°3,048 m4.5 mi
JawboneE 84°3,014 m4.7 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 131°2,982 m6.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

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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