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Cuervo Mesa

Cuervo Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cuervo Mesa rises to 1,623 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuervito Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1623 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.03006, -104.39526

35 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Parks: 3
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuervo Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Luciano MesaESE 104°1,702 m14.3 mi
Mesa PinoNNW 327°1,692 m18.6 mi
Mesa RicaNE 35°1,648 m17.0 mi
Mesa CheriscoNW 308°1,642 m14.6 mi
Cuervo HillNW 318°1,628 m9.1 mi
Palomas MesaE 84°1,620 m20.0 mi
Cabra HillNW 319°1,617 m20.7 mi
West MesaNNW 348°1,587 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4519:3820:16
September equinox06:4618:2318:56
December solstice07:0316:1116:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250576676797770594739
Precip in0.50.30.81.11.31.32.12.52.01.40.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583970

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