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La Mesa Pobre

La Mesa Pobre, seen from above at true elevation

La Mesa Pobre rises to 2,055 m in New Mexico. Cerro de Escobas stands 2,499 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de la Mula, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043044, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2055 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20727, -105.58696

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of La Mesa Pobre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro de EscobasNNW 343°2,499 m23.8 mi
Glorieta MesaNNW 340°2,499 m24.1 mi
El Barro PeaksNNE 22°2,491 m23.1 mi
Rowe PeakNNW 342°2,453 m21.4 mi
Punta PajaritaNNW 348°2,361 m18.1 mi
Punta de la Mesa de San Juan JoseNNE 17°2,322 m13.5 mi
Cerro EncinosoNNW 339°2,313 m13.1 mi
Fangio MesaNNW 331°2,288 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:4919:4320:21
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0816:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384047536271757266564537
Precip in0.50.50.81.01.51.63.22.82.11.30.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595741

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