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Mesa Blanca

Mesa Blanca, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Blanca rises to 2,182 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de Cañoncito, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2182 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.33837, -107.26310

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 11.9 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 17.8 mi
  • The Wall: 19.0 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 19.3 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 19.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • Los Indios Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Corner Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 12.2 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Mesa Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoW 260°2,735 m12.8 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 296°2,732 m12.0 mi
Cerro ChivatoW 267°2,716 m8.8 mi
Cerro AguilaW 266°2,691 m11.1 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 244°2,674 m13.3 mi
Cerro PinoW 273°2,670 m9.4 mi
Cerro CuateW 273°2,654 m11.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 264°2,624 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583241

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