Lovelace Mesa
Lovelace Mesa rises to 1,886 m in New Mexico. North Oscura Peak stands 2,431 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Head Mesa, a peak 5.9 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 20 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49047005, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,886 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
29 named places within 25 miles
- Cat Head Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Cat Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Chupadera Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Lonnie Moon Peak: 13.5 mi
- White Oaks Schoolhouse Museum: 24.9 mi
- White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 25.0 mi
- Valley of Fires State Park: 18.8 mi
- Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site: 19.8 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lovelace Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Oscura Peak | SW 228° | 2,431 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bug Peak | SW 225° | 2,422 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SE 126° | 2,417 m | 21.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | ESE 109° | 2,361 m | 24.3 mi |
| Castle Garden Mesa | ESE 121° | 2,283 m | 23.9 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | ENE 71° | 2,225 m | 23.9 mi |
| Baxter Mountain | SE 129° | 2,207 m | 24.1 mi |
| Chupadera Mesa | SW 235° | 2,123 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bingham 2 NE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900467 — Lovelace Mesa, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357587088
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