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Mesita Cortada

Mesita Cortada, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Cortada rises to 1,562 m in New Mexico. Mesa Lauriano stands 2,084 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is El Cerrito, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049595, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1562 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.10394, -104.84666

57 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Fort Hatch: 15.9 mi
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 20.5 mi
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa LaurianoNNW 343°2,084 m22.9 mi
Mesa ApacheNW 321°2,067 m24.4 mi
Mesas CuatasNNW 336°2,064 m20.7 mi
Mesa de la ChamizalosaWNW 282°1,867 m23.5 mi
Mesita Tierra BlancaWNW 287°1,833 m22.9 mi
Mesa ChupinasNW 307°1,830 m17.8 mi
Argonne MesaSSW 210°1,830 m23.1 mi
La Mesa PardaWNW 286°1,827 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4619:4020:18
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0516:1316:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586675777669594840
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.31.52.42.22.01.50.50.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357584088

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