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Mesa Cocina

Mesa Cocina, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Cocina rises to 2,009 m in New Mexico. Cerro Chivato stands 2,716 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Herrera Mesa, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049339, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2009 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.27809, -107.16282

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 18
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 12.2 mi
  • The Wall: 12.5 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 12.7 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 12.8 mi
  • (Little) Snoopy Rock: 12.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Los Indios Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 21.9 mi
  • Corner Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 15.3 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Compass Rose: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Mesa Cocina. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro ChivatoWNW 284°2,716 m14.9 mi
Cerro AguilaWNW 281°2,691 m17.0 mi
Cerro OrtizW 264°2,674 m17.7 mi
Cerro PinoWNW 287°2,670 m15.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 281°2,624 m16.1 mi
Cerro MontosoNW 324°2,616 m16.4 mi
Cerro del DuraznoNW 319°2,592 m16.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoNW 317°2,587 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:27
September equinox06:5718:3419:07
December solstice07:1416:2217:01

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, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899776 — Mesa Cocina, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586227

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