Mesita Americana
Mesita Americana rises to 2,100 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Pueblo, a peak 5.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049580, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2100 m
How to reach it
- 34.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Pueblo: 5.2 mi
- Aguja: 6.0 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 6.7 mi
- Cone Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mesita del Gavilan: 7.5 mi
- Burro Spring: 15.0 mi
- Ramona Spring: 16.5 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 16.9 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 18.0 mi
- Ojo Frio: 21.8 mi
- Gumbo Point: 8.1 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 16.1 mi
- Jim Point: 21.0 mi
- Punta Burro: 21.5 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Mesita Americana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerros De Alejandro | SSE 160° | 2,732 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SE 139° | 2,616 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SE 145° | 2,610 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SE 143° | 2,592 m | 22.0 mi |
| San Mateo Mesa | SSW 205° | 2,513 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mesa de Ortega | SSW 209° | 2,506 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | SSE 150° | 2,504 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | SE 135° | 2,503 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577065
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