East Mesa
East Mesa rises to 1,780 m in New Mexico. Tecolote Peak stands 2,205 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesas Cuatas, a peak 0.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 17 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49026978, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1780 m
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 9.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
110 named places within 25 miles
- Mesas Cuatas: 0.5 mi
- Mesa Lauriano: 3.7 mi
- West Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Mesa Montosa: 5.7 mi
- South Mesa: 6.5 mi
- R: 18.8 mi
- LCC: 19.0 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Esperanza Herrera House Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Hebrew Temple Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Las Vegas Historical Marker: 19.5 mi
- Hogbacks Historical Marker: 19.5 mi
- Canadian Escarpment Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 19.9 mi
- South Pacific Park: 20.0 mi
- Star Axis: 9.3 mi
- Welcome: 19.2 mi
- Red Dawn: 19.9 mi
- Storrie Zia: 23.8 mi
- Fort Hatch: 4.3 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 20.0 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 21.0 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 20.1 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 20.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 20.1 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 14.9 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 22.1 mi
- Casas del Medio: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecolote Peak | WNW 300° | 2,205 m | 20.3 mi |
| Starvation Peak | W 271° | 2,143 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mesa de los Carros | NNE 27° | 2,100 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | NNE 23° | 2,084 m | 3.7 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | ENE 67° | 2,074 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mesa Apache | W 274° | 2,067 m | 7.2 mi |
| Punta Del Salitre | ENE 66° | 2,067 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 330° | 2,064 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888679 — East Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357572972
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