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Cebollita Mesa

Cebollita Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cebollita Mesa rises to 2,673 m in New Mexico. Gallo Peak stands 2,642 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cebollita Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49018841, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,673 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.71949, -107.84728

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 9
  • Xenolith Cave: 18.9 mi
  • Double Sinks: 19.2 mi
  • Junction Cave (no entry): 19.4 mi
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 19.8 mi
  • Crow Point: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Lava Falls Area: 7.5 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 10.7 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 17.4 mi
  • Lightning Field: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • La Ventana Arch: 10.6 mi
  • Lava Bridge: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • historic Garret Homestead: 16.2 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Cebollita Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gallo PeakNNW2,642 m21.8 mi
PelonN2,599 m5.8 mi
D Cross MountainSSE2,589 m18.1 mi
Techado MesaSSE2,569 m11.5 mi
North PelonN2,558 m7.0 mi
Cebollita PeakNNW2,535 m0.6 mi
Wiley MesaSE2,528 m13.6 mi
Cerro LoboWNW2,528 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5919:5120:29
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1616:2617:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541485767686661513931
Precip in0.80.70.70.30.80.62.62.61.51.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582736

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