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Dead Horse Mesa

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Elevation, modelled
2,418 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Alegres Mountain3,102 m · 18.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
34.1812, -107.8702
Dead Horse Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Horse Mesa is a cliff in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,418 m. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the west, 18 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dead Horse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainW 265°3,102 m18.5 mi
Luera PeakS 181°2,892 m24.5 mi
Madre MountainN 352°2,870 m8.1 mi
Davenport LookoutNNW 341°2,851 m7.5 mi
Horse MountainSW 226°2,850 m20.4 mi
Horse PeakSW 226°2,826 m20.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 236°2,787 m7.7 mi
Little Alegres MountainWSW 257°2,776 m20.7 mi

54 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 9
Springs: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice06:0119:5020:27
September equinox07:0018:3719:10
December solstice07:1416:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 16 mi away.

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