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Lomas Gatos

Lomas Gatos, seen from above at true elevation

Lomas Gatos rises to 1,288 m in New Mexico. Lone Mesa stands 1,502 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita Negra, a peak 6.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49045977, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1288 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.29257, -104.10608

81 named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 50
  • Portrail of Billy the Kid: 9.2 mi
  • Portrait of Pat Garrett: 9.2 mi
  • Portrait of Barboncito: 9.2 mi
  • Portrait of Granado Mucho: 9.2 mi
  • Dariland Sign (handpainted, disc-shaped): 12.6 mi
Peaks: 16
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 2
  • Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Billy The Kid Museum: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MesaN 6°1,502 m23.9 mi
The MesaESE 110°1,437 m15.6 mi
Negrohead ButteESE 113°1,428 m17.1 mi
Twin MesaN 353°1,412 m19.4 mi
Candy MesaN 359°1,388 m15.9 mi
White MesaE 91°1,348 m6.9 mi
Taiban PeakNNE 25°1,345 m12.8 mi
Watts HillSSE 166°1,309 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:08
June solstice05:4619:3520:12
September equinox06:4518:2218:55
December solstice07:0016:1316:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352596878807871594639
Precip in0.40.30.70.81.11.42.62.61.81.80.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Sumner 5 S, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582561

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