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Chaco Mesa

Chaco Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Chaco Mesa rises to 2,276 m in New Mexico. Cerro Montoso stands 2,616 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cortada, a peak 5.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019638, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2276 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.79474, -107.49116

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 6
  • Ramona Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Burro Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Ojo Soccoro: 17.6 mi
  • Ojo Sandoval: 17.7 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Cliff Dwelling: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Chaco Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro MontosoSSE 159°2,616 m24.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSE 167°2,610 m20.3 mi
Cerro del DuraznoSSE 161°2,592 m24.8 mi
Cerro ChavezS 172°2,504 m20.1 mi
Cerrito del RelampagoSSE 156°2,503 m22.0 mi
Cerro AlesnaS 190°2,449 m23.0 mi
El Dado MesaS 176°2,436 m21.8 mi
Mesa de la Vereda Piedra BlancaSSE 151°2,403 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5519:5220:30
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1716:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340465565706861493727
Precip in0.60.40.50.40.60.61.42.01.50.90.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357571851

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