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Johnson Mesa

Johnson Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Mesa rises to 1,895 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is South Salado Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1895 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.10618, -107.55448

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
  • Turkey Spring: 8.2 mi
  • 6 B Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Thank God Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Conley Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Magnum Spring: 11.7 mi
Parks: 17
  • Gooseberry Park: 13.5 mi
  • Victorio Park: 13.9 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
  • Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
  • Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Percha Bank Historic Site: 15.7 mi
  • Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 17.4 mi
  • Hangin' Tree: 17.6 mi
  • Palomas Gap: 19.3 mi
  • Unknown Arch: 21.7 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Veterans' Memorial: 16.8 mi
  • Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 16.8 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 17.6 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • 4th Street Garden: 17.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • River bend Hot Springs: 17.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Johnson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainWSW 258°3,092 m17.5 mi
Hillsboro PeakSW 231°3,053 m16.8 mi
Reeds PeakW 278°3,048 m17.5 mi
Diamond PeakWNW 297°2,999 m18.8 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 289°2,978 m19.8 mi
Cross-O MountainSW 227°2,890 m17.6 mi
Granite PeakWSW 239°2,830 m13.9 mi
Fishermans BluffNW 306°2,804 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:22
June solstice06:0319:4720:23
September equinox06:5918:3619:08
December solstice07:1016:3017:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586674777569584739
Precip in0.60.40.30.30.70.82.12.42.01.00.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357575698

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