Pintada
Pintada is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,618 m. Palma Hill stands 2,075 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pintada Communtiy Center, a park 0.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
ghost town in New Mexico
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Argonne Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Mesa Leon: 13.0 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 13.8 mi
- Armijo Peak: 14.1 mi
- Mesa Palo Amarillo: 14.3 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 0.1 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 21.0 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 22.0 mi
- Park Lake: 22.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 0.6 mi
- Casas del Medio: 19.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.7 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 24.1 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pintada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palma Hill | WNW 289° | 2,075 m | 23.6 mi |
| El Marge Hill | W 275° | 1,949 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lobo Hill | WSW 255° | 1,935 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mesa Leon | SSW 212° | 1,930 m | 13.0 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | NW 310° | 1,880 m | 15.5 mi |
| La Cabra Mesa | NNW 327° | 1,868 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | NNW 333° | 1,867 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mesa Apodaca | WSW 254° | 1,856 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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