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Hamilton Mesa

Hamilton Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Hamilton Mesa rises to 3,197 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito del Padre, a peak 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3197 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.89725, -105.58335

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
  • Cowles Recreation Site: 7.4 mi
  • Terrero Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
  • Big Rocks Glade: 13.3 mi
  • Cody's Glade: 13.7 mi
  • Santa Fe Recreation Area: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 41
  • Totem Pole: 14.2 mi
  • Blue Bike: 18.3 mi
  • Moose: 22.9 mi
  • Big Cola Can: 23.2 mi
  • St. Francis: 23.5 mi
Museums: 16
Picnic sites: 10
  • Big Pine: 14.3 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 15.0 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 15.1 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 15.2 mi
  • Baker Flat: 15.4 mi
Springs: 6
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 8.2 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Loring Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Hamilton Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNW 324°3,976 m6.4 mi
Truchas PeakNW 323°3,975 m5.7 mi
North Truchas PeakNNW 334°3,956 m6.3 mi
Chimayosos PeakNNW 345°3,914 m5.6 mi
Jicarita PeakN 6°3,904 m11.0 mi
TroubleNNE 23°3,847 m7.8 mi
Santa Fe BaldyWSW 245°3,847 m10.8 mi
Pecos BaldyW 280°3,806 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594680

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