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Quintessence Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,717 m
Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 5.7 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 664.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.1623, -106.5329
Quintessence Park from directly overhead

Quintessence Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,717 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.9 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Quintessence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 55°3,255 m5.7 mi
North Sandia PeakNE 40°3,184 m6.6 mi
The NeedleNE 43°3,127 m6.1 mi
The ThumbENE 57°3,081 m5.3 mi
The ChimneyNE 52°3,051 m5.7 mi
TombstoneNE 48°3,048 m6.0 mi
JawboneENE 71°3,014 m5.8 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 116°2,982 m6.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 3 mi away.

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