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Mesa Larga

Mesa Larga, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Larga rises to 2,348 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Loco Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049471, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2348 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.73947, -104.16720

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 4
  • Grave: 13.2 mi
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 16.8 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 18.3 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
  • Folsom Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Scouting Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Raton Museum: 18.8 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Mesa Larga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakS 187°2,682 m8.0 mi
Johnson MesaNW 323°2,636 m14.9 mi
Towndrow PeakNNW 336°2,625 m12.5 mi
Dale MountainN 355°2,588 m13.1 mi
Pine ButtesS 180°2,569 m10.7 mi
Red MountainN 5°2,569 m11.7 mi
Palo Blanco MountainSSE 156°2,542 m11.7 mi
Madrid PeakN 1°2,498 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3919:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0516:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583291

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