Vulcan
Vulcan, named after the Roman god of fire, is an inactive volcano on the West Mesa near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the largest of six volcanoes in the Albuquerque volcanic field within Petroglyph National Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 6,030 feet
- Description: inactive volcano
- Also known as: “Vulcan Volcano”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Volcano and JA volcano.
Black Volcano
Volcano
Photo: michaelh2001, Public domain.
Black Volcano is an inactive volcano located near Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is part of the Albuquerque volcanic field. Black Volcano is located directly north of JA volcano.
JA volcano
Volcano
Photo: Michaelh2001, Public domain.
JA Volcano is an inactive volcano located near Albuquerque, New Mexico. JA Volcano is the southernmost of 5 volcanoes in a 5-mile chain within the western boundary of Petroglyph National Monument.
Double Eagle II Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: docsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Double Eagle II Airport is a public airport located seven miles northwest of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise Hills.
Paradise Hills
Town
Paradise Hills is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,256 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Paradise Hills is situated 6 miles northeast of Vulcan.
Vulcan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.14143° or 35° 8′ 29″ northLongitude
-106.7717° or 106° 46′ 18″ westElevation
6,030 feet (1,838 metres)Open location code
857M46RH+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 357612985OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Vulcan” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vulcan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ڤولكان”
- Ladin: “Vulcan”
- Ukrainian: “Вулкан (неактивний вулкан)”
- Ukrainian: “Вулкан”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taylor Ranch and Ventana Ranch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atrisco Vista Trailhead and Paseo de la Mesa Open Space.
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