- Elevation, modelled
- 1,718 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3111, -106.7115
Zia Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,718 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Havasu Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Rio Rancho
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Zia Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ESE 115° | 3,255 m | 16.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ESE 110° | 3,184 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Needle | ESE 112° | 3,127 m | 15.4 mi |
| The Thumb | ESE 117° | 3,081 m | 16.3 mi |
| The Chimney | ESE 115° | 3,051 m | 16.0 mi |
| Tombstone | ESE 113° | 3,048 m | 15.9 mi |
| Jawbone | ESE 118° | 3,014 m | 17.7 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SE 130° | 2,982 m | 20.6 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 8.4 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 16.1 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 15 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 16 mi
- Sandia Peak · 16 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Havasu Park: 0.4 mi
- Los Montoyas Park: 0.7 mi
- Cielo Grande Park: 0.7 mi
- King Mesa Meadows Park: 1.2 mi
- Sky Room Campus: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Loma Duran: 0.9 mi
- Loma Coyote: 2.6 mi
- Picuda Peak: 2.7 mi
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 3.8 mi
- Loma Machete: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 8.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 8.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 8.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 48
- Rams: 3.9 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 7.9 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 9.1 mi
- Marian Shrine: 9.3 mi
- BEER HERE: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 31
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 7.0 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 8.2 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 8.8 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 12.1 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 12.7 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 23
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 14.2 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 14.3 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Tingley Park: 16.4 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 13.1 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 13.5 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 14.6 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 15.4 mi
- Media Spring: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 14.1 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 14.3 mi
- South Garden: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 6.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 11.0 mi
- Trailhead: 16.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 9 mi
- Albuquerque · 16 mi
- Cedar Crest · 24 mi
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