La Mesa
La Mesa rises to 2,088 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Celosa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49043027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2088 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Celosa: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Negro: 3.2 mi
- Cerro Ortiz: 5.6 mi
- Cerro Frio: 6.0 mi
- Mesa del Lobo: 6.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 10.2 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.8 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 10.6 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 11.0 mi
- Corner Spring: 11.3 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 11.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 8.8 mi
- Puerto Grande: 9.4 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 10.1 mi
- Seama Mesa: 13.4 mi
- Standing Rock: 14.2 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 11.4 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 16.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.1 mi
- Tower Ruins: 24.4 mi
- Tower Ruins: 24.5 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 24.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Acoma Museum: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of La Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | WNW 284° | 3,449 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | WNW 299° | 3,057 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cerro Osha | NW 305° | 2,947 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cerro Venada | WNW 296° | 2,824 m | 12.9 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | W 267° | 2,807 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | NNW 327° | 2,735 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | N 354° | 2,716 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | NNW 340° | 2,691 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
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/357586033
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