Jesus Mesa
Jesus Mesa rises to 2,391 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is San Mateo Mesa, a peak 4.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49039772, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,391 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- San Mateo Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Roman Hill: 6.4 mi
- Mesa de Ortega: 6.6 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 7.5 mi
- La Jara Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 8.7 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 9.1 mi
- Corner Spring: 9.1 mi
- Twin Spring: 9.2 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 9.4 mi
- Smokey Circle: 16.7 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 16.8 mi
- Truman Park: 17.2 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 17.3 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 17.7 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 8.7 mi
- Jim Point: 9.5 mi
- Punta Burro: 10.1 mi
- Gumbo Point: 22.2 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 23.2 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 17.7 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 17.7 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.4 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 18.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 18.5 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 20.4 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.3 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 20.8 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 21.1 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 17.7 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 23.0 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 16.6 mi
- Jesus: 17.9 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Jesus Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | SSE 153° | 3,449 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | SE 133° | 3,057 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cerro Osha | SE 127° | 2,947 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cerro Venada | SE 143° | 2,824 m | 8.0 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | SSE 158° | 2,807 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | ESE 112° | 2,735 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | ENE 78° | 2,732 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | E 101° | 2,716 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595365
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