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Mesa Montosa

Mesa Montosa, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Montosa rises to 2,454 m in New Mexico. Polvadera Peak stands 3,419 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a attraction 2.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49049494, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2454 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.36835, -106.47503

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
  • Ojitos de los Gatos: 4.6 mi
  • Harris Bear Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Elk Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Rock Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Rancherilla Spring: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Pink Flamingo: 13.9 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Mesa Montosa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Polvadera PeakS 170°3,419 m21.7 mi
Canjilon MountainNNE 26°3,326 m15.4 mi
Peñasco AmarilloN 8°3,233 m23.4 mi
Cerro SaragateNNE 19°3,230 m20.0 mi
Cerro PavoS 189°3,144 m23.2 mi
Red HillNNE 22°3,097 m15.1 mi
Mogote PeakNE 46°3,048 m12.6 mi
La Mesa del PedregosaS 181°3,039 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:4920:28
September equinox06:5518:3019:04
December solstice07:1516:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495869737164524131
Precip in0.40.30.60.80.80.61.61.71.20.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596776

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