- Elevation, modelled
- 1,695 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1136, -106.5225
Matheson Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,695 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Piedra Lisa Arroyo Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Matheson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 32° | 3,255 m | 7.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 24° | 3,184 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 25° | 3,127 m | 8.7 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 32° | 3,081 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 29° | 3,051 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 28° | 3,048 m | 8.3 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 43° | 3,014 m | 7.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 85° | 2,982 m | 5.2 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 7.9 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 7.9 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 5 mi
- Bet's Rock · 5 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 5 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Piedra Lisa Arroyo Park: 0.5 mi
- Ross Enchanted Park: 0.5 mi
- Conchas Park: 0.9 mi
- Holiday Park: 1.0 mi
- Don Juan de Oñate Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 60
- Daniels House: 1.2 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 3.3 mi
- LGM-30 Minuteman: 3.3 mi
- UGM-27 Polaris: 3.3 mi
- PGM-17A Thor: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 3.2 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 5.2 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 5.5 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 5.8 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- M: 2.2 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 2.3 mi
- AA: 2.8 mi
- t: 3.5 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 4.1 mi
Museums: 30
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 3.4 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 3.4 mi
- Veterans Center: 4.5 mi
- DTRA Museum: 4.6 mi
- University Art Museum: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.5 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 7.6 mi
- Tingley Park: 8.1 mi
Springs: 27
- Embudo Spring: 3.5 mi
- Oso Springs: 3.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 4.5 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 4.8 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 4.5 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.7 mi
- USS NM Bell: 5.9 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Garden Center: 2.3 mi
- Winrock Garden: 2.4 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.3 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.1 mi
- Trailhead: 8.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 12.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 7.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 8 mi
- Cedar Crest · 8 mi
- Bernalillo · 13 mi
- Edgewood · 19 mi
- Central New Mexico · 20 mi
- Los Lunas · 24 mi
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