Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a recorded elevation of 1,516 m. Tecolate Mesa stands 1,830 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mesa Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 15 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
mesa in the U.S. states of Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma
Wikidata Q880398, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1515.8 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 121.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Red Hill: 2.9 mi
- Robbers Roost Peak: 3.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Butte: 4.3 mi
- Middle Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Lone Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Site of Old Fort Nichols: 12.9 mi
- Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 14.6 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 14.7 mi
- Autograph Cliff: 20.4 mi
- Devils Elbow: 23.4 mi
- Black Mesa Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Kenton Museum: 2.7 mi
- Petrified Log Exhibit: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecolate Mesa | NW 313° | 1,830 m | 24.8 mi |
| Black Mesa | WNW 298° | 1,739 m | 21.8 mi |
| Jesus Mesa | WNW 282° | 1,699 m | 21.9 mi |
| Potato Butte | NNW 340° | 1,668 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Carrizo | NNW 340° | 1,668 m | 17.8 mi |
| Peacock Hill | W 264° | 1,617 m | 20.9 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SW 215° | 1,606 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Mesa | WNW 301° | 1,597 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1345909071
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