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Mesa de los Padillas

Mesa de los Padillas, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa de los Padillas rises to 1,547 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mesa, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.7 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1547 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.94311, -106.72419

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Peaks: 55
Artworks: 51
Museums: 30
Springs: 26
Historic sites: 22
Picnic sites: 19
Gardens: 16
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNE 40°3,255 m24.1 mi
The NeedleNE 37°3,127 m24.7 mi
The ThumbNE 40°3,081 m23.6 mi
The ChimneyNE 39°3,051 m24.1 mi
TombstoneNE 39°3,048 m24.5 mi
JawboneNE 44°3,014 m23.6 mi
South Sandia PeakNE 53°2,982 m20.6 mi
Hail PeakNE 42°2,947 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:19
June solstice05:5419:4720:25
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1216:2117:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374249566574787669574536
Precip in0.40.50.50.60.50.61.51.51.31.00.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Valley, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933035 — Mesa de los Padillas, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357612874

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