Argonne Mesa
Argonne Mesa rises to 1,830 m in New Mexico. El Marge Hill stands 1,949 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandoned Vehicle, a historic site 4.4 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009040, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,830 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
32 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Leon: 10.2 mi
- Armijo Peak: 15.0 mi
- Mesa Apodaca: 15.5 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 16.9 mi
- Mesa Palo Amarillo: 19.0 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 4.7 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 17.3 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 22.3 mi
- Park Lake: 23.1 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 22.7 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 22.7 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 24.0 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 4.4 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 24.0 mi
- Pintada: 4.8 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.6 mi
- Casas del Medio: 23.2 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Argonne Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Marge Hill | WNW 288° | 1,949 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lobo Hill | W 267° | 1,935 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mesa Leon | SW 232° | 1,930 m | 10.2 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | NW 319° | 1,880 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mesa Apodaca | W 271° | 1,856 m | 15.5 mi |
| La Mesa Del Medio | NNW 334° | 1,807 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mesa Palo Amarillo | NNW 340° | 1,803 m | 19.0 mi |
| Armijo Peak | W 277° | 1,788 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 885880 — Argonne Mesa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357570153
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