Mesita Contadero
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. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 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
- 1,574 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
- Cuervito Peak: 2.8 mi
- Cuervo Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Boot Hill: 7.2 mi
- Sunshine Mesa: 9.0 mi
- Cuervo Hill: 9.3 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 13.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 13.8 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Park Lake: 13.4 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 14.2 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 12.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.0 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 15.8 mi
- Casas del Medio: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | E 95° | 1,702 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mesa Pino | NNW 338° | 1,692 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NE 39° | 1,648 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mesa Cherisco | NW 323° | 1,642 m | 13.9 mi |
| Punta de Mesa Colorado | WNW 283° | 1,641 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cuervo Hill | NNW 341° | 1,628 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | ENE 58° | 1,623 m | 3.7 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | E 80° | 1,620 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
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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