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Placitas Open Space

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Elevation, modelled
1,660 m
Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.7 mi
Nearest byway
El Camino Real2.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.3344, -106.4721
Placitas Open Space from directly overhead

Placitas Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,660 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lomos Altos, a peak 2.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 2.6 miles off.

City of Albuquerque Open Space. Placitas Hiking Trails.

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City of Albuquerque Open Space

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Placitas Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestS 172°3,255 m8.7 mi
North Sandia PeakS 173°3,184 m6.9 mi
The NeedleS 174°3,127 m7.4 mi
The ThumbS 174°3,081 m9.0 mi
The ChimneyS 173°3,051 m8.4 mi
TombstoneS 172°3,048 m7.9 mi
JawboneSSE 168°3,014 m10.2 mi
South Sandia PeakS 171°2,982 m15.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1216:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047556474777568564335
Precip in0.50.50.70.60.60.61.72.01.11.10.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placitas 4W, 1 mi away.

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