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North Sandia Peak

North Sandia Peak, seen from above at true elevation

North Sandia Peak rises to 3,184 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south-southeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Needle, a peak 0.5 miles away. Sandia Crest Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057518, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23513, -106.45672

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Needle: 0.5 mi
  • The Prow: 0.6 mi
  • Tombstone: 1.0 mi
  • The Chimney: 1.5 mi
  • The Sentinel: 1.6 mi
Parks
Attractions
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 31
Picnic sites: 28
  • Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 1.9 mi
  • Family Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
  • Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 2.4 mi
  • Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 2.5 mi
  • Capulin Picnic Ground: 2.6 mi
Springs: 21
  • Media Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Osha Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Drinking Fountain Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Capulin Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Albuquerque Rose Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Winrock Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Wildlife Habitat: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
  • Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.7 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 8.9 mi
  • Trailhead: 16.3 mi
  • Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of North Sandia Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestSSE 167°3,255 m1.8 mi
The NeedleSSW 193°3,127 m0.5 mi
The ThumbS 176°3,081 m2.1 mi
The ChimneyS 174°3,051 m1.5 mi
TombstoneS 169°3,048 m1.0 mi
JawboneSSE 160°3,014 m3.4 mi
South Sandia PeakS 169°2,982 m8.0 mi
Hail PeakSSE 166°2,947 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357598818

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