Chosa Mesa
Chosa Mesa rises to 2,264 m in New Mexico. Horse Lake Mesa stands 2,662 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Scissors Corral, a peak 1.7 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020528, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,264 m
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
94 named places within 25 miles
- Scissors Corral: 1.7 mi
- Vigas Mesa: 3.1 mi
- La Jara Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Cereza Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 4.7 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 5.4 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 8.3 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.0 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chosa Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Lake Mesa | ENE 65° | 2,662 m | 23.6 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | NE 43° | 2,507 m | 24.5 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | NNE 30° | 2,481 m | 16.8 mi |
| Apache Mesa | E 90° | 2,422 m | 21.8 mi |
| Burns Hill | NE 37° | 2,418 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pounds Mesa | E 97° | 2,406 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | NNW 338° | 2,343 m | 10.2 mi |
| Radio Hill | NNE 30° | 2,335 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905127 — Chosa Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593284
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