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Double Shelter Group Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,961 m
Tallest summit within 22.9 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 3.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 666.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1626, -106.4710
Double Shelter Group Area from directly overhead

Double Shelter Group Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,961 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Official Scenic Historic Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.7 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Double Shelter Group Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 20°3,255 m3.5 mi
North Sandia PeakN 9°3,184 m5.1 mi
The NeedleN 9°3,127 m4.5 mi
The ThumbNNE 18°3,081 m3.0 mi
The ChimneyNNE 15°3,051 m3.6 mi
TombstoneNNE 14°3,048 m4.1 mi
JawboneNE 47°3,014 m2.7 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 142°2,982 m3.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 60
Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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