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Cedar Canyon Mesa

Cedar Canyon Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Canyon Mesa rises to 2,110 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Nipple Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 14 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49018897, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,110 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.73947, -104.21054

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
Historic sites: 4
  • Grave: 12.6 mi
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 15.2 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 16.9 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 23.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Scouting Museum: 16.8 mi
  • Raton Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Folsom Museum: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Cedar Canyon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakS2,682 m8.0 mi
Johnson MesaNNW2,636 m13.6 mi
Towndrow PeakNNW2,625 m11.7 mi
Dale MountainN2,588 m13.1 mi
Pine ButtesSSE2,569 m11.0 mi
Palo Blanco MountainSSE2,542 m12.9 mi
Madrid PeakN2,498 m13.9 mi
Capulin MountainENE2,486 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3919:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0516:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899564 — Cedar Canyon Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357585795

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