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Gonzales Mesa

Gonzales Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Gonzales Mesa rises to 2,071 m in New Mexico. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Largo Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 21 miles off. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032261, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2071 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.41946, -107.44533

151 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 57
Peaks: 48
Attractions: 45
  • The Bat: 16.3 mi
  • Hoodoo: 16.3 mi
  • Hoodoo: 16.3 mi
  • The Couple: 16.3 mi
  • The Python: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laguna Seca MesaNNE 23°2,319 m17.9 mi
Gobernador KnobNNE 22°2,316 m16.3 mi
Devils MesaNNE 28°2,306 m24.6 mi
Wild Horse MesaE 96°2,292 m9.3 mi
Vigas MesaNNE 32°2,288 m18.9 mi
La Jara MesaNNE 32°2,270 m23.1 mi
Huerfano MountainW 271°2,268 m22.2 mi
Chosa MesaNE 42°2,264 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5319:5320:32
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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357584023

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