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Mesa Negra

Mesa Negra, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Negra rises to 2,506 m in New Mexico. Microwave Ridge stands 2,807 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is El Malpais Visitor Center, a attraction 3.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049506, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2506 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.95893, -107.74839

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
Cliffs: 10
  • Crow Point: 6.6 mi
  • Junction Cave (no entry): 14.4 mi
  • Double Sinks: 14.5 mi
  • Double Sinks: 14.5 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 14.6 mi
Springs: 8
  • Canovitas Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Twin Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 21.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 3.6 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 14.7 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 14.8 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • La Ventana Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Lava Bridge: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Mesa Negra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Microwave RidgeNNE 28°2,807 m17.9 mi
Cebollita MesaSSW 199°2,673 m17.5 mi
Gallo PeakWNW 291°2,642 m12.4 mi
Horace MesaNNE 12°2,607 m17.4 mi
PelonSSW 207°2,599 m12.0 mi
North PelonSSW 212°2,558 m11.3 mi
Cebollita PeakSSW 200°2,535 m17.0 mi
San Rafael MesaWNW 295°2,533 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:23
June solstice05:5819:5120:29
September equinox07:0018:3619:09
December solstice07:1616:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583304

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