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Gunn Mesa

Gunn Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Gunn Mesa rises to 1,981 m in New Mexico. Techado Mesa stands 2,569 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Water Mesa, a peak 3.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034319, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1981 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.70727, -107.48282

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.4 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Gunn Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Techado MesaWSW 239°2,569 m18.6 mi
Wiley MesaSW 232°2,528 m16.1 mi
Middle MesaSW 231°2,455 m18.0 mi
Broom MountainWSW 245°2,426 m8.6 mi
Blue MesaNW 311°2,367 m13.6 mi
Mesa GallinaE 87°2,332 m14.1 mi
Chicken MountainESE 109°2,320 m12.0 mi
Piñon MountainNW 316°2,316 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:27
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1416:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 889659 — Gunn Mesa, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357574589

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