Mesa de Aguilar
Mesa de Aguilar rises to 2,258 m in New Mexico. Punta Pajarita stands 2,361 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de la Mula, a peak 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.0 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049360, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,258 m
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 26.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
63 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de la Mula: 2.9 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 3.4 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 5.1 mi
- Mesa Escondida: 5.8 mi
- Mesa las Tapia: 6.2 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 16.4 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.7 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa de Aguilar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Pajarita | N 353° | 2,361 m | 22.8 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNE 15° | 2,322 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NNW 347° | 2,313 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | S 187° | 2,301 m | 20.2 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NNW 345° | 2,279 m | 16.7 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NNE 11° | 2,270 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rowe Hill | N 350° | 2,213 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wildhorse Mesa | NW 324° | 2,208 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908580 — Mesa de Aguilar, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596643
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