- Elevation, modelled
- 1,420 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Black Mesa1,739 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Santa Fe Trail16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9427, -102.9636
Black Mesa Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Oklahoma, at a modelled 1,420 m. Black Mesa stands 1,739 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbers Roost Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 16 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mesa Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | WNW 295° | 1,739 m | 23.2 mi |
| Jesus Mesa | W 279° | 1,699 m | 23.6 mi |
| Potato Butte | NNW 333° | 1,668 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Carrizo | NNW 334° | 1,668 m | 17.8 mi |
| Peacock Hill | W 263° | 1,617 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SW 218° | 1,606 m | 24.6 mi |
| Black Mesa | WNW 292° | 1,597 m | 10.1 mi |
| Big Canyon Mesa | WNW 296° | 1,537 m | 7.6 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 121.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Robbers Roost Peak: 1.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Butte: 4.7 mi
- Red Hill: 4.7 mi
- Independence Arch: 4.9 mi
- Little Black Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Site of Old Fort Nichols: 13.2 mi
- Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 13.9 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 15.6 mi
- Autograph Cliff: 19.0 mi
- Devils Elbow: 21.5 mi
- Kenton Museum: 2.7 mi
- Petrified Log Exhibit: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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.
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