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Mesa Cherisco

Mesa Cherisco, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Cherisco rises to 1,642 m in New Mexico. Yegua Mesa stands 2,074 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrajon, a peak 3.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1642 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.16172, -104.59832

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
Parks: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Fort Hatch: 22.5 mi
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 23.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua MesaNNW 339°2,074 m21.8 mi
Punta Del SalitreNNW 342°2,067 m22.2 mi
Punta del ChorroNNW 348°2,058 m20.7 mi
Mesa HuerfanaN 0°1,990 m22.2 mi
Mesa HuerfanitaN 357°1,935 m24.9 mi
Cerro de CorazonN 5°1,883 m20.2 mi
Corazon HillN 349°1,834 m24.8 mi
Mesa MontosaNW 313°1,758 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:10
June solstice05:4519:3920:17
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0416:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586675777669594840
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.31.52.42.22.01.50.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898015 — Mesa Cherisco, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583246

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