Blue Water Mesa
Blue Water Mesa rises to 2,230 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunn Mesa, a peak 3.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2230 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Gunn Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Ward Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Mush Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Seven Cedar Trees Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Cerro del Oro: 7.1 mi
- Pueblo of Acoma Historical Marker: 11.0 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
- Sharp Point: 15.6 mi
- Crow Point: 16.6 mi
- Seama Mesa: 19.4 mi
- Frog Mesa: 23.6 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 22.2 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 22.4 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 22.6 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.6 mi
- Acoma Museum: 11.5 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 22.2 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 22.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Blue Water Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | W 265° | 2,673 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pelon | WNW 283° | 2,599 m | 18.3 mi |
| Techado Mesa | SW 228° | 2,569 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | W 267° | 2,535 m | 18.2 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | SW 218° | 2,528 m | 15.9 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | NW 307° | 2,515 m | 19.0 mi |
| Middle Mesa | SW 220° | 2,455 m | 17.7 mi |
| Broom Mountain | SW 220° | 2,426 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570843
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