- Elevation, modelled
- 1,515 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1263, -106.6609
Valley Pool is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,515 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley Tennis Courts, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Valley Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 64° | 3,255 m | 13.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 57° | 3,184 m | 13.8 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 58° | 3,127 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 65° | 3,081 m | 12.9 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 63° | 3,051 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 61° | 3,048 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 71° | 3,014 m | 13.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 92° | 2,982 m | 13.0 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 13.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 12 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 13 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 13 mi
- Bet's Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valley Tennis Courts: 0.0 mi
- Matthew Meadows Park: 0.5 mi
- Valley Haven Park: 0.6 mi
- Garfield Park: 0.8 mi
- Four H Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 3.0 mi
- Asia: 3.2 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- J A Volcano: 6.3 mi
- Black Volcano: 6.3 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.3 mi
- Bond Volcano: 6.7 mi
- Butte Volcano: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 52
- Statue at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church: 1.1 mi
- Tree of Life: 1.4 mi
- Cervantes: 2.0 mi
- Crucifix: 2.2 mi
- The Rescue: 2.5 mi
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 3.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 11.0 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 11.1 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 11.8 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- AT&SF 2926: 1.6 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 2.4 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 2.7 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 2.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 10.3 mi
- Embudo Spring: 11.3 mi
- Oso Springs: 11.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 11.6 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Curandera Garden: 2.5 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 2.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 2.6 mi
- South Garden: 3.2 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 3.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 5.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 1 mi away.
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