- Elevation, modelled
- 1,551 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0541, -106.7319
Playground is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,551 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Westgate Little League Complex, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 56° | 3,255 m | 19.2 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 51° | 3,184 m | 20.0 mi |
| The Needle | NE 52° | 3,127 m | 19.5 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 56° | 3,081 m | 18.8 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 55° | 3,051 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 54° | 3,048 m | 19.5 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 61° | 3,014 m | 19.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 75° | 2,982 m | 17.6 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.0 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 11.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 19.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 17 mi
- Bet's Rock · 17 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Westgate Little League Complex: 0.0 mi
- Westgate Heights Park: 0.0 mi
- Truman Middle School Park: 0.4 mi
- Vista Nueva Park: 0.5 mi
- Tower Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Asia: 4.2 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 4.5 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- J A Volcano: 5.6 mi
- Black Volcano: 5.9 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.4 mi
- Bond Volcano: 7.6 mi
- Mesa de los Padillas: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 52
- Jesus Christ: 2.8 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 2.8 mi
- American Flag Roof: 2.8 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 3.9 mi
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: 4.0 mi
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 27
- Tingley Park: 4.5 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 16.5 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 17.2 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 18.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- The Franciscan Hotel: 4.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- Pajarito: 5.0 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 5.1 mi
- Harvey Girls: 5.1 mi
Springs: 21
- Embudo Spring: 15.5 mi
- Oso Springs: 16.5 mi
- Artesian Well: 16.6 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 16.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Curandera Garden: 3.9 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 3.9 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 4.0 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 4.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 7.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 17.7 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 5 mi
- Los Lunas · 17 mi
- Bernalillo · 20 mi
- Cedar Crest · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Belen · 27 mi
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