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Mesa la Azabache

Mesa la Azabache, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa la Azabache rises to 2,210 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Parido, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049468, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2210 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.60058, -107.35199

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 4
  • Los Indios Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 7.1 mi
  • Corner Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Parks: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 12.2 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Mesa la Azabache. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroSSW 204°2,732 m14.0 mi
Cerro PinoSSW 194°2,670 m18.1 mi
Cerro CuateSSW 201°2,654 m18.7 mi
Cerro MontosoS 174°2,616 m9.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSW 208°2,610 m7.2 mi
Cerro del DuraznoS 179°2,592 m10.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSE 168°2,587 m14.2 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaS 172°2,570 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596669

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