- Elevation, modelled
- 2,940 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sandia Crest Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2368, -106.4436
Media Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,940 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sandia Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Sandia Crest Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Media Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | S 190° | 3,255 m | 1.9 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | W 261° | 3,184 m | 0.8 mi |
| The Needle | SW 233° | 3,127 m | 1.1 mi |
| The Thumb | SSW 195° | 3,081 m | 2.3 mi |
| The Chimney | SSW 200° | 3,051 m | 1.7 mi |
| Tombstone | SSW 206° | 3,048 m | 1.3 mi |
| Jawbone | S 173° | 3,014 m | 3.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | S 175° | 2,982 m | 8.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 1.4 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 7.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
- Sandia Peak · 2 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 2 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Sandia Peak: 0.8 mi
- The Needle: 1.1 mi
- Tombstone: 1.3 mi
- The Prow: 1.3 mi
- The Chimney: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal: 4.3 mi
- W. L. Jackson Park: 4.7 mi
- Patricia Cassidy Park: 5.2 mi
- Little Cloud Park: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 2.9 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 3.8 mi
- Daniels House: 8.7 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- Sidewinder: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 53
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 5.1 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 5.3 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 5.3 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 5.3 mi
- t: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 3.7 mi
- Old Shelter: 4.1 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 4.7 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.3 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 7.7 mi
Museums: 31
- Tinkertown Museum: 6.4 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 6.4 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 7.8 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 9.3 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 1.8 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 1.9 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 2.1 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 2.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 2.6 mi
Springs: 20
- Osha Spring: 0.8 mi
- Capulin Spring: 2.1 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 2.8 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 3.3 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 8.7 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 10.8 mi
- Winrock Garden: 11.7 mi
- Garden Center: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 9.5 mi
- Trailhead: 17.0 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Throne: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Albuquerque · 16 mi
- Edgewood · 18 mi
- Madrid · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 28 mi
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