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East Paraje Mesa

East Paraje Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

East Paraje Mesa rises to 1,952 m in New Mexico. Microwave Ridge stands 2,807 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Taylor Fields, a park 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027028, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1952 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.05865, -107.46060

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Cold Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 4
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 3.8 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 18.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 20.7 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of East Paraje Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Microwave RidgeNW 319°2,807 m11.9 mi
Cerro OrtizN 357°2,674 m13.4 mi
Cerro NegroNNE 33°2,190 m11.9 mi
Wheat MountainNE 36°2,174 m3.9 mi
Southwest PlazaSSW 201°2,141 m13.8 mi
Petoch ButteS 190°2,102 m12.9 mi
Picacho PeakNNW 334°2,088 m4.7 mi
La MesaNNE 19°2,088 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:28
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888683 — East Paraje Mesa, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357572993

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