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Sandia Mountains Historical Marker

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Elevation
3,229 m
Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 0.1 mi
Nearest byway
Turquoise Trailon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.2089, -106.4478
Sandia Mountains Historical Marker from directly overhead

Sandia Mountains Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 3,229 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 0.1 miles off. Turquoise Trail runs past it.

Elevation
3229 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Sandia Mountains Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNW 306°3,255 m0.1 mi
North Sandia PeakNNW 344°3,184 m1.9 mi
The NeedleNNW 334°3,127 m1.4 mi
The ThumbSW 229°3,081 m0.5 mi
The ChimneyNW 309°3,051 m0.4 mi
TombstoneNNW 339°3,048 m0.8 mi
JawboneSSE 154°3,014 m1.5 mi
South Sandia PeakS 171°2,982 m6.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 5 mi away.

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