Santa Fe Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Santa Fe Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,076 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Erected by VFW post
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 1.8 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 1.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 3.4 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 · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John F Ray Griego Park: 0.0 mi
- Torreon Park: 0.2 mi
- Ron Shirley Alto Park: 0.4 mi
- Rio Vista Park: 0.6 mi
- Santa Fe Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Sally's Hill: 3.1 mi
- Tano Point: 3.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 3.6 mi
- Sun Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Moon Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Stamm Memorial Bench: 0.9 mi
- Allen Stamm: 0.9 mi
- Japanese Internment Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Mayor Frank S. Ortiz Sports Park Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Contemplation Station: 0.4 mi
- Manta Mana: 0.8 mi
- High Chair: 0.9 mi
- Zozobra mural: 1.0 mi
- 10 Commandments: 1.2 mi
- New Mexico School for the Deaf Library: 0.8 mi
- SITE Santa Fe: 1.2 mi
- El Museo Cultural: 1.2 mi
- Santa Fe Fire Department Museum: 1.2 mi
- City of Santa Fe Firefighters Museum: 1.2 mi
- Aspen: 0.4 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.3 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Castle House: 1.7 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 2.0 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Xeric Garden: 2.7 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 2.7 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 2.7 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 2.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 7.8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 11.0 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Soda Springs: 14.6 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 15.2 mi
- Ancho Spring: 15.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 16.7 mi
- Doe Springs: 16.8 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 5.3 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 12.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 16.9 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 8.6 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 17.1 mi
- Bonanza City: 12.1 mi
- Buckman: 15.0 mi
- Waldo: 19.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 22.2 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 14.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 17.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 18.8 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Santa Fe Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 49° | 3,847 m | 15.7 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 55° | 3,771 m | 13.6 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 46° | 3,766 m | 17.6 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 56° | 3,720 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | ENE 56° | 3,656 m | 12.7 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 48° | 3,384 m | 12.3 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 95° | 3,215 m | 9.2 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | ESE 103° | 3,116 m | 9.8 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/686368793
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