Frances Mesa
Frances Mesa rises to 2,064 m in New Mexico. Piedra Agujero stands 2,481 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fourmile Mesa, a peak 4.5 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,064 m
How to reach it
- 24.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Fourmile Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Devils Spring Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Dry Point: 6.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Mestenas Peak: 7.9 mi
- Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.9 mi
- Romine Canyon Site: 6.0 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 6.3 mi
- Frances Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.9 mi
- San Rafael Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.0 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 19.0 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 15.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Frances Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Agujero | ENE 69° | 2,481 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | ENE 74° | 2,343 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | ENE 71° | 2,322 m | 9.0 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | SE 130° | 2,319 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | SE 143° | 2,316 m | 8.0 mi |
| Devils Mesa | E 89° | 2,306 m | 10.4 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ESE 122° | 2,288 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | ENE 59° | 2,280 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594312
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