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Mesita Contadero

Mesita Contadero, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Contadero rises to 1,574 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuervito Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049592, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1574 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.00145, -104.45109

38 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
Parks: 3
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Luciano MesaE 95°1,702 m17.1 mi
Mesa PinoNNW 338°1,692 m18.9 mi
Mesita CortadaW 279°1,654 m24.7 mi
Mesa RicaNE 39°1,648 m20.5 mi
Mesa CheriscoNW 323°1,642 m13.9 mi
Punta de Mesa ColoradoWNW 283°1,641 m24.4 mi
Cuervo HillNNW 341°1,628 m9.3 mi
Cuervo MesaENE 58°1,623 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4519:3820:16
September equinox06:4718:2318:56
December solstice07:0316:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250576676797770594739
Precip in0.50.30.81.11.31.32.12.52.01.40.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898822 — Mesita Contadero, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357584085

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