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Mesa Cortada

Mesa Cortada, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Cortada rises to 2,341 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Crotalo, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off.

The story

mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2341 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.56947, -107.41088

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 7
  • Los Indios Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 10.5 mi
  • Corner Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 14.2 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Mesa Cortada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroSSW 193°2,732 m10.9 mi
Cerro ChivatoS 182°2,716 m16.5 mi
Cerro AguilaS 189°2,691 m17.0 mi
Cerro PinoS 184°2,670 m15.5 mi
Cerro CuateSSW 192°2,654 m15.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 186°2,624 m17.2 mi
Cerro MontosoSSE 148°2,616 m8.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 180°2,610 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596703

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