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Mesita Blanca

Mesita Blanca, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Blanca rises to 2,137 m in New Mexico. Fox Mountain stands 2,780 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Spring, a spring 5.8 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2137 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.39255, -108.85313

37 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Springs: 11
  • Smith Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Zuni Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Marez Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Cantaralo Spring: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fox MountainSSE 159°2,780 m23.4 mi
Agua Fria MountainSE 137°2,691 m24.6 mi
The HubESE 123°2,458 m23.4 mi
Largo MesaSE 134°2,440 m21.2 mi
Castle RockSE 134°2,399 m23.7 mi
Escondido MesaSE 129°2,382 m24.9 mi
Escondido MountainSE 129°2,379 m24.8 mi
Mesa TinajaENE 77°2,355 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0419:5420:32
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1916:3117:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541475564696761503831
Precip in0.90.70.70.40.40.42.12.41.71.10.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fence Lake, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899789 — Mesita Blanca, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586283

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