Gavilan Mesa
Gavilan Mesa rises to 1,970 m in New Mexico. Cerro Chivato stands 2,716 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wiener Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031208, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1970 m
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wiener Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Snowbird Mesa: 3.0 mi
- North Oak Canyon Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Mesa del Lobo: 4.2 mi
- Cerro Negro: 4.3 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 9.9 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.9 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 20.8 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 20.9 mi
- Moon Rocks: 21.0 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 10.5 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 17.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.1 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 17.5 mi
- Corner Spring: 17.8 mi
- Standing Rock: 8.6 mi
- Frog Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Puerto Grande: 8.9 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 11.1 mi
- Seama Mesa: 14.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Acoma Museum: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Gavilan Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Chivato | NNW 332° | 2,716 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | NW 306° | 2,674 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | NW 326° | 2,624 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cerro Frio | NW 309° | 2,576 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Marquez | NNW 345° | 2,574 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mesa Chivato | NNW 328° | 2,558 m | 13.9 mi |
| B-52 Hill | NNW 347° | 2,553 m | 13.7 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | N 5° | 2,423 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357574308
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