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Horn Mesa

Horn Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Horn Mesa rises to 2,265 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.73197, -106.43225

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 60
Historic sites: 37
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 19
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Apache Spring: 6.8 mi
  • American Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Doe Springs: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 7.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Jemez Falls: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Horn Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNW 323°3,434 m12.1 mi
South MountainNW 323°3,265 m9.2 mi
Pajarito MountainN 9°3,176 m10.9 mi
Cerro GrandeN 7°3,098 m9.6 mi
Cerro PeladoWNW 299°3,082.9 m7.5 mi
Los GriegosWNW 303°3,077 m8.0 mi
Las ConchasNW 313°3,030 m7.0 mi
Rabbit MountainNNW 343°3,018 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546474787669574435
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.80.72.01.71.41.30.70.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907084 — Horn Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357594966

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