War Cannon
War Cannon is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,480 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is LL Heritage & Arts, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 1.7 miles off. 260 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,480 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.8 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 24.6 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 26 mi
- Bet's Rock · 26 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 26 mi
260 named places within 25 miles
- Main Street Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Daniel Fernandez Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- River Park: 0.9 mi
- Enchantment Little League: 1.0 mi
- Buena Vista Park: 1.2 mi
- Northern Summit: 3.4 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas: 3.8 mi
- El Cerro Tome: 3.9 mi
- Parea Mesa: 7.9 mi
- Cinder Peak: 9.4 mi
- ATSF M-1: 10.4 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 15.0 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- Zia: 19.0 mi
- Los Lunas: 1.6 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 2.7 mi
- Belen B: 10.8 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 15.1 mi
- Jesus Christ: 15.7 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 16.9 mi
- Los Vayas Spring: 17.3 mi
- Yellowstone Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 18.4 mi
- Mina Spring: 18.8 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 0.0 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 10.3 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 10.3 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 18.0 mi
- The Wheels Museum: 19.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Pajarito: 12.7 mi
- Founders' Wall: 14.2 mi
- Flame of Hope: 18.1 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 18.3 mi
- International District Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 20.0 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 20.0 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 20.1 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 3.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.7 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 24.2 mi
- Tingley Park: 19.3 mi
- Carpenter: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Cannon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | SE 132° | 3,060 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SE 125° | 3,047 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bosque Peak | E 99° | 2,929 m | 17.5 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | E 98° | 2,909 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mosca Peak | E 89° | 2,890 m | 18.8 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | E 88° | 2,873 m | 18.3 mi |
| Capilla Peak | ESE 111° | 2,852 m | 20.2 mi |
| Osha Peak | ESE 119° | 2,824 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357605102
Day trips start here
- Los Lunas · 0 mi
- Belen · 10 mi
- Central New Mexico · 14 mi
- Albuquerque · 20 mi
- Cedar Crest · 29 mi
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