Mesa Leon
Mesa Leon rises to 1,930 m in New Mexico. Duran Mesa stands 2,150 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntsinger Park, a park 8.5 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049482, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,930 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
19 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Apodaca: 10.1 mi
- Argonne Mesa: 10.2 mi
- Armijo Peak: 10.6 mi
- Lobo Hill: 15.5 mi
- El Marge Hill: 16.6 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 8.5 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 13.0 mi
- Encino Village Park: 15.9 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 12.4 mi
- Pintada: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Leon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duran Mesa | SW 221° | 2,150 m | 22.9 mi |
| Red Hill | WNW 296° | 2,087 m | 24.5 mi |
| Palma Hill | NW 320° | 2,075 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cerro de la Lesna | SW 220° | 2,036 m | 21.0 mi |
| Howard Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,006 m | 24.8 mi |
| El Marge Hill | NW 319° | 1,949 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lobo Hill | WNW 289° | 1,935 m | 15.5 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | NNW 347° | 1,880 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898028 — Mesa Leon, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583294
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