Mesa del Gato
Mesa del Gato rises to 1,490 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuervo Mesa, a peak 5.8 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,490 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Cuervo Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Mesita del Gato: 6.4 mi
- Cuervito Peak: 7.4 mi
- Mesita del Medio: 8.8 mi
- Mesita Contadero: 9.5 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 21.5 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- Park Lake: 22.7 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 23.5 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 23.1 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 23.2 mi
- Bell Ranch Headquarters Historic Site: 23.6 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 25.0 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 21.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa del Gato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | SE 126° | 1,702 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mesa Pino | NW 310° | 1,692 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NNE 24° | 1,648 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mesa Cherisco | WNW 290° | 1,642 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cuervo Hill | WNW 289° | 1,628 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | WSW 238° | 1,623 m | 5.8 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | E 93° | 1,620 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cabra Hill | NW 304° | 1,617 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583222
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