Douglas Pit

Douglas Pit is a mine in Bernalillo, New Mexico and has an elevation of 5,456 feet. Douglas Pit is situated nearby to the power station Eubank Landfill Solar Array.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eubank Landfill Solar Array and National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.

Eubank Landfill Solar Array

Power station

The Eubank Landfill Solar Array is a photovoltaic power station in Albuquerque, New Mexico that consists of 1.0 MWAC of concentrator photovoltaics and 1.0 MWAC of flat-panel silicon photovoltaics. Eubank Landfill Solar Array is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Douglas Pit.

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Museum

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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science and weapons materials chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190. National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is situated 1 mile north of Douglas Pit.

Defense Nuclear Weapons School

School building

The Defense Nuclear Weapons School is housed on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is administered by the Nuclear Enterprise Directorate of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Defense Nuclear Weapons School is situated 1 mile west of Douglas Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnuel and Nob Hill.

Carnuel

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Carnuel is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carnuel had a population of 1,019. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carnuel is situated 4½ miles east of Douglas Pit.

Nob Hill

Neighborhood

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Nob Hill is a neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, consisting of a commercial district along Central Avenue and surrounding residential areas. Nob Hill is situated 4½ miles northwest of Douglas Pit.

Silver Hill

Neighborhood

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Silver Hill is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa. Much of the neighborhood is included in the Silver Hill Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Silver Hill is situated 6 miles west of Douglas Pit.

Douglas Pit

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Category: industry
Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.05005° or 35° 3′ 0″ north

Longitude

-106.53391° or 106° 32′ 2″ west

Elevation

5,456 feet (1,663 metres)

Open location code

857M3F28+2C

GeoNames ID

5465402

Wikidata ID

Q49408827

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In Other Languages

“Douglas Pit” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Douglas Pit”

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