Cannon AFB, New Mexico

About Cannon AFB

Cannon AFB, NM is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New Mexico.

Officially, Cannon AFB is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.86 square miles.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Mexico headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cannon AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Cannon AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cannon AFB

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chip Shot Dining Room (café)
• Landing Zone — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Casel-Land Fun Center · Attraction
• Aircraft Rescue Training Simulator · Attraction
• Republic F-84 Thunderjet · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cannon AFB

• Air Park reviews ★
• Chavez West Housing Park reviews ★
• Doc Stewart Park reviews ★
• Portales-Nebraska Playground reviews ★
• Unity Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cannon AFB

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