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Carracas Mesa

Carracas Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Carracas Mesa rises to 2,207 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,809 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Frijoles Peak, a peak 4.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2207 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.90973, -107.19588

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 19
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 4
  • San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
  • Lake Capote Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
  • Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 22.1 mi
  • Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Rock Farm: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Carracas Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Archuleta MesaENE 58°2,809 m15.0 mi
Archuleta MesaENE 64°2,767 m13.8 mi
Crowley PeakENE 75°2,690 m22.0 mi
Mesa DiamanteE 80°2,679 m21.1 mi
Vigil MesaENE 72°2,661 m21.0 mi
Oakbrush HillNNE 17°2,627 m19.8 mi
Briggs MesaE 88°2,622 m20.7 mi
Chromo MountainENE 63°2,620 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5119:5420:32
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1916:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465462696760483728
Precip in1.51.41.11.21.10.72.12.41.71.51.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904790 — Carracas Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592776

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