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Mesa Encantada

Mesa Encantada, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Encantada rises to 2,021 m in New Mexico. North Cebollita Mesa stands 2,515 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cebolleta Historical Marker, a park 2.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049443, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2021 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.92116, -107.55116

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
Springs: 7
  • Canovitas Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Cold Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Twin Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 23.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 10.3 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 15.1 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 19.5 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 23.6 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • La Ventana Arch: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Mesa Encantada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Cebollita MesaW 267°2,515 m13.9 mi
Mesa NegraWNW 283°2,506 m11.5 mi
Blue MesaSW 228°2,367 m8.7 mi
Piñon MountainSW 217°2,316 m7.6 mi
Blue Water MesaS 175°2,230 m12.4 mi
Wheat MountainNNE 30°2,174 m14.7 mi
Southwest PlazaS 178°2,141 m3.3 mi
Petoch ButteSE 137°2,102 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:28
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1516:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357610971

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