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Rinconada Point Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,569 m
Tallest summit within 22.4 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 16.8 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 662.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.1191, -106.7247
Rinconada Point Park from directly overhead

Rinconada Point Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,569 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Parkwest Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.8 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Rinconada Point Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestENE 68°3,255 m16.8 mi
North Sandia PeakENE 62°3,184 m17.1 mi
The NeedleENE 63°3,127 m16.8 mi
The ThumbENE 69°3,081 m16.4 mi
The ChimneyENE 67°3,051 m16.6 mi
TombstoneENE 65°3,048 m16.8 mi
JawboneENE 73°3,014 m17.0 mi
South Sandia PeakE 90°2,982 m16.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 20
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5419:4820:25
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1216:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374249576676797770584537
Precip in0.60.40.70.50.40.31.51.61.60.90.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petroglyph Natl MON, 2 mi away.

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