Mesa Hill
Mesa Hill rises to 1,860 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Acomita Rest Area, a rest area 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049458, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,860 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 28.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 24 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Flower Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 4.8 mi
- Canipa Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Koya Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Paraje Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Seama Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Crow Point: 6.9 mi
- Frog Mesa: 9.7 mi
- Sharp Point: 14.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 23.7 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 12.5 mi
- Twin Spring: 13.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.3 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 13.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 8.3 mi
- Truman Park: 14.9 mi
- Smokey Circle: 15.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 15.8 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 16.3 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 3.8 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 13.9 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 16.2 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 21.4 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Acoma Museum: 11.1 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 16.1 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 16.2 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 15.5 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 16.5 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 17.1 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Jesus: 19.0 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 21.4 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 24.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Mesa Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | N 356° | 3,449 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | N 8° | 3,057 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cerro Osha | N 9° | 2,947 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cerro Venada | N 357° | 2,824 m | 15.1 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | N 357° | 2,807 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | NNE 27° | 2,674 m | 14.8 mi |
| Horace Mesa | NNW 332° | 2,607 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cerro Frio | NNE 26° | 2,576 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:24 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584078
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