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Coronado Historic Site

Coronado Historic Site from directly overhead

Coronado Historic Site is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,553 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Coronado State Monument, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Ancient Ruins of Kuaua Pueblo
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.32992, -106.55737

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Artworks: 52
  • Marian Shrine: 1.2 mi
  • Rams: 7.8 mi
  • The Bell Keepers: 10.4 mi
  • Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 10.4 mi
  • BEER HERE: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 23
Springs: 21
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Artesian Well: 8.4 mi
  • Osha Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Media Spring: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Wildlife Habitat: 14.5 mi
  • South Garden: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 3.9 mi
  • Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 16.3 mi
  • Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 17.3 mi
  • Trailhead: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Coronado Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestSE 144°3,255 m10.3 mi
North Sandia PeakSE 139°3,184 m8.7 mi
The NeedleSE 142°3,127 m9.0 mi
The ThumbSE 146°3,081 m10.4 mi
The ChimneySE 144°3,051 m10.0 mi
TombstoneSE 142°3,048 m9.6 mi
JawboneSE 145°3,014 m11.9 mi
South Sandia PeakSSE 154°2,982 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947546374787669564435
Precip in0.40.40.50.40.40.51.21.91.01.00.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez DAM, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1166006694

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