Button Mesa
Button Mesa rises to 1,362 m in New Mexico. San Juan Mesa stands 1,447 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta Culebra de Cascade, a peak 6.2 miles away. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017300, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1362 m
How to reach it
14 named places within 25 miles
- Punta Culebra de Cascade: 6.2 mi
- Mescalero Point: 19.7 mi
- Palma Mesa: 19.7 mi
- Soldier Hill: 21.1 mi
- Soldier Hill: 21.1 mi
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.3 mi
- Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.3 mi
- Mescalero Ridge: 17.4 mi
- Mescalero Ridge: 23.2 mi
- Waldrop Park Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Bell: 22.7 mi
- Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Button Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Mesa | NNW 340° | 1,447 m | 24.7 mi |
| Punta Culebra de Cascade | S 187° | 1,371 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mescalero Point | SSW 198° | 1,370 m | 19.7 mi |
| Soldier Hill | S 176° | 1,348 m | 21.1 mi |
| Soldier Hill | S 176° | 1,347.521 m | 21.1 mi |
| Palma Mesa | W 267° | 1,255 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,212 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:13 | 16:51 |
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 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caprock, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886996 — Button Mesa, Chaves County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357571304
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