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High Desert Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,857 m
Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 665.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1525, -106.4907
High Desert Park from directly overhead

High Desert Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,857 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pino Arroyo Open Space, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.8 miles off.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 30°3,255 m4.6 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 19°3,184 m6.0 mi
The NeedleNNE 19°3,127 m5.5 mi
The ThumbNNE 30°3,081 m4.1 mi
The ChimneyNNE 26°3,051 m4.7 mi
TombstoneNNE 24°3,048 m5.1 mi
JawboneNE 51°3,014 m4.0 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 123°2,982 m4.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 58
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
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, 2 mi away.

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