American Mesa
American Mesa rises to 2,261 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabresto Mesa, a peak 2.8 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49008705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,261 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cabresto Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Bancos Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Mestenas Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Mestenas Peak: 5.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 8.5 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.2 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 11.9 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 13.0 mi
- Carracas Rim: 10.7 mi
- Juanita: 14.7 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of American Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NE 56° | 2,767 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | N 351° | 2,588 m | 18.6 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NNW 330° | 2,581 m | 20.2 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | E 80° | 2,507 m | 19.8 mi |
| Monero Mountain | E 79° | 2,487 m | 22.9 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | E 91° | 2,481 m | 11.3 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NNW 329° | 2,481 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Archuleta | NE 49° | 2,480 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903137 — American Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357591715
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