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Casa Blanca Mesa

Casa Blanca Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Casa Blanca Mesa rises to 2,009 m in New Mexico. Wheat Mountain stands 2,174 m to the north, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bug Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018306, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2009 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.01254, -107.44199

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 10
Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 6.1 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 18.3 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • historic Garret Homestead: 22.4 mi
  • Grants Historic Marker: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Casa Blanca Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheat MountainN 11°2,174 m6.5 mi
Southwest PlazaSSW 212°2,141 m11.4 mi
Petoch ButteSSW 199°2,102 m10.1 mi
Picacho PeakNNW 337°2,088 m8.1 mi
La MesaN 10°2,088 m13.0 mi
South ButteS 180°2,070 m4.6 mi
Flower MountainWNW 303°2,069 m6.5 mi
Seama MesaWSW 256°2,065 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:28
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899562 — Casa Blanca Mesa, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357585791

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