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Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,943 m
Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
Sandoval Mesa2,588 m · 20.4 mi
Nearest byway
Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway23.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
36.8381, -107.4851
Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,943 m. Sandoval Mesa stands 2,588 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandoval MesaNNE 26°2,588 m20.4 mi
Piedra PeakN 5°2,581 m17.4 mi
Piedra Peak Number 2N 7°2,481 m16.4 mi
Cerro del ZopiloteNE 37°2,416 m19.3 mi
Mestenas PeakESE 116°2,343 m12.3 mi
Mestenas MesaESE 111°2,322 m12.8 mi
Laguna Seca MesaSE 143°2,319 m15.4 mi
Gobernador KnobSSE 149°2,316 m16.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5219:5520:33
September equinox06:5918:3419:08
December solstice07:2016:1716:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323644516171777567544132
Precip in0.90.70.80.90.80.41.71.41.41.10.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 8 mi away.

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