Koya Mesa
Koya Mesa rises to 2,046 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Canipa Mesa, a peak 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49042385, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,046 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 25.5 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 21 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canipa Mesa: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sandstone Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Deadmans Rock: 4.1 mi
- CM Carty Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 14.9 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 16.8 mi
- Twin Spring: 17.4 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 17.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 11.8 mi
- Truman Park: 15.3 mi
- Smokey Circle: 16.1 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 16.3 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 16.5 mi
- Crow Point: 1.9 mi
- Seama Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Frog Mesa: 13.6 mi
- Sharp Point: 14.7 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 20.6 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.3 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 9.8 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 16.4 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 16.5 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Acoma Museum: 7.0 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 16.4 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 16.4 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 11.2 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 14.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 15.9 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 17.1 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 16.5 mi
- Jesus: 19.2 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.7 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Koya Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | N 6° | 3,449 m | 17.0 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | N 10° | 2,807 m | 13.6 mi |
| Horace Mesa | N 350° | 2,607 m | 14.8 mi |
| North Pelon | SW 225° | 2,558 m | 17.0 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | WSW 237° | 2,515 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mesa Negra | WSW 248° | 2,506 m | 6.6 mi |
| Blue Mesa | S 187° | 2,367 m | 11.0 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | S 178° | 2,316 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584050
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