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Gavilan Mesa

Gavilan Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.15143, -107.30143

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 14
  • 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
Parks: 9
Springs: 9
  • 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
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro ChivatoNNW 332°2,716 m14.1 mi
Cerro OrtizNW 306°2,674 m12.0 mi
Cerro ColoradoNW 326°2,624 m14.3 mi
Cerro FrioNW 309°2,576 m12.3 mi
Cerro MarquezNNW 345°2,574 m12.2 mi
Mesa ChivatoNNW 328°2,558 m13.9 mi
B-52 HillNNW 347°2,553 m13.7 mi
Santa Rosa PeaksN 5°2,423 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5619:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357574308

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