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Veterans Monument Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,621 m
Tallest summit within 22.9 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.4 mi
Nearest byway
Corrales Road2.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.2430, -106.6658
Veterans Monument Park from directly overhead

Veterans Monument Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,621 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Wise Demonstration Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Corrales Road passes 2.8 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Veterans Monument Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestE 101°3,255 m12.4 mi
North Sandia PeakE 93°3,184 m11.8 mi
The NeedleE 95°3,127 m11.7 mi
The ThumbESE 103°3,081 m12.2 mi
The ChimneyE 100°3,051 m12.1 mi
TombstoneE 97°3,048 m12.1 mi
JawboneESE 106°3,014 m13.5 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 122°2,982 m15.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 50
Springs: 20
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5319:4820:25
September equinox06:5518:3219:05
December solstice07:1216:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576576807771594637
Precip in0.50.50.30.50.60.61.21.71.21.30.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #2, 2 mi away.

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