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Cienega Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,328 m
Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 665.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1693, -106.3877
Cienega Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cienega Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,328 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.0 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Cienega Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNW 309°3,255 m4.5 mi
North Sandia PeakNW 319°3,184 m6.0 mi
The NeedleNW 315°3,127 m5.7 mi
The ThumbWNW 303°3,081 m4.5 mi
The ChimneyNW 309°3,051 m4.8 mi
TombstoneNW 314°3,048 m5.1 mi
JawboneWNW 297°3,014 m3.1 mi
South Sandia PeakSW 216°2,982 m4.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 20
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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