Katama
Katama rises to 1,867 m in New Mexico. Blue Mesa stands 2,367 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Petoch Butte, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49040806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1867 m
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Petoch Butte: 0.8 mi
- Southwest Plaza: 3.6 mi
- Jar Butte: 4.6 mi
- Casp-Druma: 4.7 mi
- Mesa Encantada: 4.8 mi
- Pueblo of Acoma Historical Marker: 5.6 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Sharp Point: 6.8 mi
- Seama Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Crow Point: 10.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 14.0 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 19.5 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 22.9 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Acoma Museum: 6.1 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.8 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 20.3 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 22.9 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Katama. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa | WSW 255° | 2,367 m | 10.5 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,316 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | S 178° | 2,309 m | 15.6 mi |
| Blue Water Mesa | SSW 195° | 2,230 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ward Mesa | SSW 204° | 2,216 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cerro Verde | ESE 123° | 2,173 m | 13.7 mi |
| Southwest Plaza | W 266° | 2,141 m | 3.6 mi |
| Petoch Butte | WSW 259° | 2,102 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:24 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586018
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