Mesa de Ortega
Mesa de Ortega rises to 2,506 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Roman Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2506 m
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Roman Hill: 1.7 mi
- Muggy Point: 1.8 mi
- San Mateo Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Las Mesas: 3.2 mi
- Julian Hill: 3.4 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 13.2 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 15.3 mi
- Corner Spring: 15.5 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 15.5 mi
- Twin Spring: 15.6 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 19.7 mi
- Smokey Circle: 20.2 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 20.3 mi
- McElroy Park: 20.6 mi
- Jim Point: 3.1 mi
- Punta Burro: 3.8 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 4.6 mi
- Gumbo Point: 16.9 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.9 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 21.0 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 21.0 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 21.0 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 21.6 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 22.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 23.6 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 16.5 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.8 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 17.0 mi
- Jesus: 20.4 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Mesa de Ortega. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | SSE 149° | 3,449 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | SE 137° | 3,057 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cerro Osha | SE 133° | 2,947 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cerro Venada | SE 143° | 2,824 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | ESE 122° | 2,735 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | E 97° | 2,732 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | ESE 116° | 2,691 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | ESE 113° | 2,654 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596736
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