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Mesa Chivato

Mesa Chivato, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Chivato rises to 2,558 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Colorado, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2558 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.32087, -107.43338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
  • Corner Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Cold Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 18.1 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 18.7 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 19.1 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Mesa Chivato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorWSW 240°3,449 m11.4 mi
Cerro PelonWSW 242°3,057 m7.8 mi
Cerro OshaWSW 249°2,947 m7.0 mi
Cerro VenadaWSW 254°2,824 m10.2 mi
Microwave RidgeSW 226°2,807 m13.1 mi
Cerro RedondoWSW 251°2,735 m3.2 mi
Cerros De AlejandroN 350°2,732 m6.6 mi
Cerro ChivatoNE 48°2,716 m1.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5619:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1616:2217:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908592 — Mesa Chivato, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596693

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