Japanese Internment Memorial
Japanese Internment Memorial is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,143 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayor Frank S. Ortiz Sports Park Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 1.5 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 1.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 2 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 3 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Frank S Ortiz Park: 0.2 mi
- Santa Fe Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe River Park West: 0.7 mi
- Ron Shirley Alto Park: 0.8 mi
- Torreon Park: 0.8 mi
- Tano Point: 2.5 mi
- Sally's Hill: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 3.2 mi
- Sun Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Talaya Hill: 4.1 mi
- Mayor Frank S. Ortiz Sports Park Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Stamm Memorial Bench: 0.1 mi
- Allen Stamm: 0.1 mi
- Navajo Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Cognition Enhancer: 0.5 mi
- Manta Mana: 0.6 mi
- High Chair: 0.6 mi
- Contemplation Station: 0.7 mi
- St. Francis: 0.8 mi
- El Museo Cultural: 1.2 mi
- SITE Santa Fe: 1.3 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 1.3 mi
- New Mexico School for the Deaf Library: 1.4 mi
- Museum of Light: 1.4 mi
- Aspen: 0.8 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.8 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Castle House: 2.6 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 2.9 mi
- Xeric Garden: 2.9 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 2.9 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 2.9 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 7.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 10.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 15.4 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 15.6 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 14.4 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 15.1 mi
- Ancho Spring: 15.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 16.4 mi
- Doe Springs: 16.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.3 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 13.0 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.8 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 10.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 17.2 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 17.3 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.0 mi
- Buckman: 14.7 mi
- Waldo: 20.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 22.4 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 14.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 19.7 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Japanese Internment Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 51° | 3,847 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lake Peak | ENE 57° | 3,771 m | 12.8 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 47° | 3,766 m | 16.7 mi |
| Penitente Peak | ENE 58° | 3,720 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | ENE 59° | 3,656 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NE 37° | 3,603 m | 18.7 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 50° | 3,384 m | 11.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 101° | 3,215 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6484931504
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