Welcome to Tank Canyon ...
So far, we found very little information about Tank Canyon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tank Canyon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tank Canyon, please Contact Us.
Tank Canyon would have been located within present day Cibola County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Tank Canyon: Tank Cyn. (or less commonly used: Tank Canyn. or Tank Cnyn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tank Canyon is 7,250 feet [2,210 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tank Canyon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tank Canyon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Tank Canyon was located: 505
Communities near Tank Canyon ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Tank Canyon.
- Hogg Place ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
- Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
- Pie Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
- Pie Town is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <4>
- Acoma Pueblo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Pueblo
- Acoma Pueblo is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acoma Pueblo <4>
- Acoma Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acoma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Village
- Acoma Village is located in Cibola County
- Alamo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Omega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Catron County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tank Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tank Canyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |