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Monarch Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,765 m
Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 668.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
35.3629, -106.6761
Monarch Park from directly overhead

Monarch Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,765 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariposa Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.0 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Monarch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestSE 130°3,255 m16.6 mi
North Sandia PeakSE 125°3,184 m15.2 mi
The NeedleSE 127°3,127 m15.4 mi
The ThumbSE 131°3,081 m16.6 mi
The ChimneySE 130°3,051 m16.3 mi
TombstoneSE 128°3,048 m16.0 mi
JawboneSE 131°3,014 m18.1 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 140°2,982 m21.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Artworks: 47
Springs: 20
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5319:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3219:05
December solstice07:1316:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F344048566475787669564335
Precip in0.50.50.50.60.60.41.41.81.31.40.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 6 mi away.

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