- Elevation, modelled
- 1,677 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0549, -106.5250
ORBIT Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,677 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ted Hobbs Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of ORBIT Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 22° | 3,255 m | 11.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 17° | 3,184 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 17° | 3,127 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 21° | 3,081 m | 11.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 20° | 3,051 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 19° | 3,048 m | 12.1 mi |
| Jawbone | NNE 28° | 3,014 m | 10.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | NE 50° | 2,982 m | 7.0 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.4 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 · 6 mi
- Bet's Rock · 6 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 6 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ted Hobbs Park: 0.2 mi
- Four Hills Park: 0.5 mi
- Manzano Mesa Park: 0.7 mi
- Piru Community Center: 0.7 mi
- Millenium Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 3.1 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 3.4 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 3.6 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 3.8 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 59
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 0.8 mi
- V-750 Dvina: 0.9 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 0.9 mi
- MIM-14 Nike Hercules: 0.9 mi
- MIG-21: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 54
- M: 2.1 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 2.7 mi
- Cruising San Mateo I: 3.5 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 3.6 mi
- Guardian: 5.1 mi
Museums: 30
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 0.9 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 0.9 mi
- DTRA Museum: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Center: 2.5 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 2.5 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 2.6 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 3.3 mi
- Flame of Hope: 5.4 mi
- USS NM Bell: 5.8 mi
Springs: 29
- Embudo Spring: 4.5 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 5.8 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 6.4 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 6.5 mi
- Oso Springs: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 7.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 9.6 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Garden Center: 1.8 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Winrock Garden: 3.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
- International District Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 7.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 9.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 14.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 7.9 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).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 9 mi
- Central New Mexico · 16 mi
- Bernalillo · 17 mi
- Edgewood · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 21 mi
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