- Elevation, modelled
- 1,553 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0626, -106.7288
Tower Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,553 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Westgate Heights Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Tower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 57° | 3,255 m | 18.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 52° | 3,184 m | 19.5 mi |
| The Needle | NE 53° | 3,127 m | 19.0 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 58° | 3,081 m | 18.3 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 56° | 3,051 m | 18.7 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 55° | 3,048 m | 19.0 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 62° | 3,014 m | 18.7 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 77° | 2,982 m | 17.3 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 10.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 18.8 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 Heights Park: 0.6 mi
- Playground: 0.6 mi
- Westgate Little League Complex: 0.6 mi
- Vista Nueva Park: 0.9 mi
- Truman Middle School Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Asia: 3.8 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 4.1 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 4.6 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 4.6 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- J A Volcano: 5.1 mi
- Black Volcano: 5.4 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.0 mi
- Bond Volcano: 7.1 mi
- Butte Volcano: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 52
- American Flag Roof: 2.3 mi
- Jesus Christ: 3.1 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.1 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 3.5 mi
- The Rescue: 3.5 mi
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 4.1 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 16.1 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 17.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- The Franciscan Hotel: 4.5 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 4.8 mi
- Harvey Girls: 4.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 4.9 mi
Springs: 21
- Embudo Spring: 15.2 mi
- Artesian Well: 16.0 mi
- Oso Springs: 16.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 16.5 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Curandera Garden: 3.4 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 3.4 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 3.4 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 3.8 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 17.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.0 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 19.1 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 · 18 mi
- Bernalillo · 19 mi
- Cedar Crest · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Belen · 28 mi
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