Casas del Medio
Casas del Medio is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,531 m. Mesa Lauriano stands 2,084 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is El Cerrito, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1531 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
59 named places within 25 miles
- El Cerrito: 1.0 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 1.1 mi
- Punta de Mesa Colorado: 2.4 mi
- Mesa del Medio: 3.3 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 3.9 mi
- Joseph's Restaurant: 15.5 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 15.3 mi
- Santa Rosa Historical Marker: 15.8 mi
- Park Lake: 15.9 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 19.8 mi
- Fort Hatch: 15.0 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 20.4 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 23.8 mi
- Star Axis: 16.4 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.5 mi
- Pintada: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Casas del Medio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Lauriano | NNW 345° | 2,084 m | 22.1 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | NNE 16° | 2,074 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NW 322° | 2,067 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 338° | 2,064 m | 19.8 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | WSW 256° | 1,880 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | W 280° | 1,867 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ciruela Mesa | WNW 284° | 1,845 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mesita Tierra Blanca | WNW 286° | 1,833 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357571644
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