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Buckwood Mesa

Buckwood Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Buckwood Mesa rises to 1,821 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobtail Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1821 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.93035, -108.37394

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 56
  • Holman Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Salt Mesa Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Cooley Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Walnut Creek Spring: 2.2 mi
Parks: 15
  • Hidden Park: 10.8 mi
  • Virginia Street Park: 11.5 mi
  • Penny Park: 11.8 mi
  • Gila Park: 12.0 mi
  • Gough Park: 12.0 mi
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.5 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 12.4 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 12.4 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 12.6 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 12.6 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 10.2 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 11.8 mi
  • C: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 7.8 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Buckwood Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakE 97°2,745 m12.3 mi
Signal PeakE 92°2,737 m11.2 mi
Twin SistersESE 103°2,524 m11.4 mi
Scott PeakE 84°2,521 m9.4 mi
Twin SistersESE 104°2,495 m11.3 mi
Brushy MountainNNE 17°2,480 m15.6 mi
Pinos Altos MountainESE 122°2,473 m9.0 mi
Bear MountainS 172°2,444 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:26
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900236 — Buckwood Mesa, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586817

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