Cañon Media

Cañon Media is a valley in Sandoval, New Mexico and has an elevation of 7,287 feet. Cañon Media is situated nearby to Capulin Snow Play Area, as well as near the hamlet La Madera.

Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,287 feet
Description: valley in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States of America
Also known as: “Canon * Medio”, “Canon * Osha”, and “Canon Media”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandia Cave.

Sandia Cave

Cave

Photo: Skarz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandia Cave, also called the Sandia Man Cave, is an archaeological site near Bernalillo, New Mexico, within Cibola National Forest. First discovered and excavated in the 1930s, the site exhibits purported evidence of human use from 9,000 to 11,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Placitas and Sandia Park.

Placitas

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Placitas is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,977. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Placitas is situated 4½ miles north of Cañon Media.

Sandia Park

Hamlet

Photo: Jim Legans, Jr, CC BY 2.0.

Sandia Park is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 237 as of the 2010 census and 265 as of the 2020 census. Sandia Park is situated 6 miles southeast of Cañon Media.

Paa-Ko

Hamlet

Paa-Ko is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, built around the Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Paa-Ko is situated 6 miles southeast of Cañon Media.

Cañon Media

Category: landform
Location: Sandoval, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.24338° or 35° 14′ 36″ north

Longitude

-106.41252° or 106° 24′ 45″ west

Elevation

7,287 feet (2,221 metres)

Open location code

857M6HVP+9X

GeoNames ID

5478708

Wikidata ID

Q49786471

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cañon Media” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cañon Media”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Capulin Snow Play Area and La Madera.

Notable Places Nearby

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