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Jesus Mesa

Jesus Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Jesus Mesa rises to 1,699 m in New Mexico. The Corona stands 2,080 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Hill, a peak 5.0 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 26 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1699 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.99474, -103.38578

44 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Black Mesa Nature Preserve: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kenton Museum: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesus Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The CoronaWNW 300°2,080 m17.3 mi
Devoys PeakW 263°2,053 m22.3 mi
Lone ButteNW 310°2,037 m14.4 mi
River MesaWSW 250°2,037 m21.8 mi
Mesa de MayaNW 320°1,996 m9.9 mi
Seven L ButtesNW 320°1,996 m9.9 mi
Fallas MesaNNW 336°1,913 m15.0 mi
Hardesty MesaW 272°1,896 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:17
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0016:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845526271757366544436
Precip in0.40.40.91.41.92.02.82.91.50.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — KIM 10sse, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357575588

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