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Artesian Well

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Elevation, modelled
1,814 m
Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 3.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 664.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.2136, -106.5133
Artesian Well, seen from above at true elevation

Artesian Well is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,814 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Tabo Cabin, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Artesian Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestE 94°3,255 m3.6 mi
North Sandia PeakENE 65°3,184 m3.5 mi
The NeedleENE 73°3,127 m3.2 mi
The ThumbE 101°3,081 m3.4 mi
The ChimneyE 91°3,051 m3.3 mi
TombstoneE 82°3,048 m3.4 mi
JawboneESE 111°3,014 m4.7 mi
South Sandia PeakSE 144°2,982 m7.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1216:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546372767567554335
Precip in0.60.40.70.50.50.51.41.71.21.00.70.5

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

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jul–Oct — fullest in Aug, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs3.54.15.36.15.56.718.018.512.211.14.14.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, NM, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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