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Sunset Canyon Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,823 m
Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 5.8 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 664.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1347, -106.4948
Sunset Canyon Park from directly overhead

Sunset Canyon Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,823 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyline Dog Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.6 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Sunset Canyon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 26°3,255 m5.8 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 17°3,184 m7.3 mi
The NeedleNNE 18°3,127 m6.7 mi
The ThumbNNE 25°3,081 m5.3 mi
The ChimneyNNE 23°3,051 m5.9 mi
TombstoneNNE 22°3,048 m6.4 mi
JawboneNE 41°3,014 m5.0 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 105°2,982 m3.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 59
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

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, under a mile away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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