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La Chata Crater

La Chata Crater, seen from above at true elevation

La Chata Crater rises to 2,100 m in New Mexico. La Mesa stands 3,021 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is State Game Commission Land, a nature reserve 5.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 45 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042952, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2100 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.08170, -104.82333

Overlooks nearby

76 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
Parks: 7
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 20.5 mi
  • Old Colfax County Courhouse: 23.3 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
La MesaWNW 297°3,021 m24.2 mi
Rayado PeakNNW 328°2,982 m24.3 mi
Laguna Salada MesaNW 310°2,929 m22.4 mi
Aspen HillNW 310°2,929 m23.0 mi
Crater PeakNW 326°2,823 m24.5 mi
Cerro MontosoWNW 281°2,816 m20.0 mi
Turkey MountainsSSW 213°2,807 m8.0 mi
La ChuachaWNW 291°2,769 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4319:4220:20
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0716:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357575939

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