Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern
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- Elevation, modelled
- 2,056 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Mestenas Peak2,343 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway26.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7639, -107.4996
Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,056 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Romine Canyon Site, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | E 91° | 2,343 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | E 88° | 2,322 m | 12.8 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | SE 126° | 2,319 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | SE 134° | 2,316 m | 12.6 mi |
| Carracas Mesa | NNE 29° | 2,315 m | 18.2 mi |
| Devils Mesa | E 98° | 2,306 m | 14.8 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ESE 121° | 2,288 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | E 79° | 2,280 m | 12.2 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Frances Mesa: 4.9 mi
- El Gobernador Knob: 5.3 mi
- Devils Spring Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Fourmile Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Delgadita Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 18.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 18.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 19.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 19.4 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 14.7 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 10.3 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 20.5 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 20.5 mi
- Dryfall: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 7 mi away.
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