Island Mesa
Island Mesa rises to 1,825 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardesty Mesa, a peak 3.4 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 25 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49039226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,825 m
How to reach it
- 24.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hardesty Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Timber Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Cobert Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 6.2 mi
- River Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Prestons Point: 24.6 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 13.8 mi
- Folsom Museum: 16.5 mi
- Fisher Park: 18.7 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 23.8 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 16.6 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Island Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Grande | SW 217° | 2,655 m | 21.1 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,486 m | 21.1 mi |
| Jose Butte | WSW 247° | 2,471 m | 24.2 mi |
| Robinson Peak | WSW 246° | 2,452 m | 21.8 mi |
| Davis Mesa | W 277° | 2,295 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kelleher Mesa | W 269° | 2,291 m | 21.3 mi |
| Chavez Mesa | W 262° | 2,277 m | 19.5 mi |
| Emery Peak | WSW 247° | 2,229 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — KIM 10sse, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 890357 — Island Mesa, Union County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357575481
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