- Elevation, modelled
- 2,570 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4404, -105.2935
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,570 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- David Westphall Foundation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NW 320° | 4,011 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | NW 321° | 3,996 m | 10.7 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NW 319° | 3,989 m | 9.6 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NW 318° | 3,953 m | 10.1 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NW 312° | 3,929 m | 11.3 mi |
| Red Dome | NW 324° | 3,868 m | 9.2 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NW 305° | 3,848 m | 11.4 mi |
| Kachina Peak | NW 315° | 3,804 m | 11.9 mi |
- On the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.5 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 26.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 18 mi
- Base Camp View · 18 mi
- U S Hill · 23 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Apache Peak: 3.3 mi
- Cieneguilla Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Garcia Peak: 6.0 mi
- Casita de Piedra Peak: 7.1 mi
- Agua Fria Peak: 7.2 mi
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Olympic Park: 4.3 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 8.1 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Wildlife Area: 10.2 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 10.3 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 8.0 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 8.1 mi
- Palisades Sill: 10.3 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 10.6 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 13.9 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 14.0 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 14.0 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 8.1 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 15.5 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 15.7 mi
- Bent House Museum: 15.7 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 16.0 mi
- Eagle: 8.0 mi
- Native Art: 15.7 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.8 mi
- Red Horse: 16.1 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 18.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 3.6 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 8.1 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.5 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 9.7 mi
- Palisades: 10.2 mi
- Betty's Bra: 14.3 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- La Vinateria: 14.3 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 15.0 mi
- La Belle: 22.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 24.1 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angel Fire 1S, 3 mi away.
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