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Encinada Mesa

Encinada Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Encinada Mesa rises to 2,069 m in New Mexico. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tapicito Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 22 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2069 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.47445, -107.44421

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 56
Attractions: 45
  • The Bat: 19.7 mi
  • Hoodoo: 19.7 mi
  • Hoodoo: 19.7 mi
  • The Couple: 19.7 mi
  • The Python: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mestenas PeakNNE 24°2,343 m21.7 mi
Mestenas MesaNNE 25°2,322 m22.7 mi
Laguna Seca MesaNNE 29°2,319 m14.5 mi
Gobernador KnobNNE 28°2,316 m12.8 mi
Devils MesaNNE 33°2,306 m21.3 mi
Wild Horse MesaESE 117°2,292 m10.4 mi
Vigas MesaNE 40°2,288 m15.8 mi
Cabresto MesaNNE 22°2,280 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5319:5420:32
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1916:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240475667706861503727
Precip in0.80.50.30.60.90.51.52.01.30.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585907

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