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South Sandia Spring

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Elevation
2,689 m
Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 7.8 mi
Nearest byway
Turquoise Trail2.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.0996, -106.4258
South Sandia Spring, seen from above at true elevation

South Sandia Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,689 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Old South Sandia Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 2.5 miles off.

Elevation
2689 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of South Sandia Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestN 350°3,255 m7.8 mi
North Sandia PeakN 349°3,184 m9.5 mi
The NeedleNNW 348°3,127 m9.0 mi
The ThumbNNW 347°3,081 m7.4 mi
The ChimneyNNW 349°3,051 m8.0 mi
TombstoneN 349°3,048 m8.5 mi
JawboneN 355°3,014 m6.2 mi
South Sandia PeakN 349°2,982 m1.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 51
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5319:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3119:04
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, 5 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.81.01.01.11.00.92.01.81.71.40.60.6

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Hahn Arroyo IN Albuquerque, NM, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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