- Elevation, modelled
- 1,557 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0534, -106.6316
Kirtland Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,557 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Albuquerque Fire Department Rocket Ship, a artwork 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 1.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Kirtland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 43° | 3,255 m | 14.9 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 38° | 3,184 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Needle | NE 39° | 3,127 m | 15.5 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 44° | 3,081 m | 14.5 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 42° | 3,051 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 41° | 3,048 m | 15.3 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 50° | 3,014 m | 14.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 68° | 2,982 m | 12.3 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 13.9 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 11 mi
- Bet's Rock · 11 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunport Pool: 0.9 mi
- Korean War Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- South San Jose Park: 1.0 mi
- Dennis Chavez Park: 1.1 mi
- East San Jose Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 2.5 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 2.6 mi
- Asia: 2.6 mi
- Zia: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Manzano Saddle: 8.6 mi
- Black Mesa: 8.6 mi
- U Mound: 8.7 mi
- Mesa de los Padillas: 9.2 mi
- J A Volcano: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 53
- Albuquerque Fire Department Rocket Ship: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Man: 0.9 mi
- Lobo Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Lobo Head Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Tribute to Mother Earth: 2.1 mi
Museums: 30
- Cavalcade of Wings: 0.9 mi
- The Wheels Museum: 1.8 mi
- H. B. & Lucille Horn Preservation Station: 1.9 mi
- Meteorite Museum: 2.1 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Flame of Hope: 0.7 mi
- USS NM Bell: 2.2 mi
- Harvey Girls: 2.2 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 2.4 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 2.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 11.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 14.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 14.1 mi
Springs: 27
- Embudo Spring: 10.0 mi
- Oso Springs: 11.3 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 11.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 11.9 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- International District Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 2.1 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lobo Garden: 2.4 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 2.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 15.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 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 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Cedar Crest · 15 mi
- Bernalillo · 18 mi
- Central New Mexico · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 18 mi
- Edgewood · 25 mi
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