Mesa Butte
Mesa Butte rises to 2,447 m in New Mexico. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Midget Mesa, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.4 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049320, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,447 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
99 named places within 25 miles
- Midget Mesa: 0.6 mi
- Ram Mesa: 5.8 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 8.3 mi
- Standing Rock: 10.3 mi
- Tynbito Spring: 1.6 mi
- Kit Carson Spring: 6.5 mi
- Fort Wingate Spring: 7.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 7.8 mi
- Red Willow Spring: 8.3 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 7.2 mi
- Red Rock Park: 7.9 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 8.1 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 11.7 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 13.3 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 2.0 mi
- Hoodoos: 7.7 mi
- Church Rock: 7.8 mi
- Santa Fe Caboose: 15.3 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 17.5 mi
- White Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Wu Wall: 22.7 mi
- New Side: 22.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 23.5 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 7.2 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 17.4 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 8.2 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 15.3 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 15.6 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 15.3 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 15.3 mi
- Wind Biker: 15.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.6 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | ESE 115° | 2,653 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 82° | 2,628 m | 15.6 mi |
| Big Point | E 87° | 2,495 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Rincon | SSE 162° | 2,489 m | 19.5 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,451 m | 11.6 mi |
| Midget Mesa | W 270° | 2,429 m | 0.6 mi |
| Wheat Grass Butte | E 83° | 2,409 m | 23.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | ESE 122° | 2,377 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899774 — Mesa Butte, McKinley County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586216
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