Mesita Cortada
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
- 0.3 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
57 named places within 25 miles
- El Cerrito: 0.6 mi
- Punta de Mesa Colorado: 2.2 mi
- Mesa del Medio: 3.4 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 3.7 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 6.3 mi
- Joseph's Restaurant: 14.4 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 22.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 22.8 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 14.3 mi
- Santa Rosa Historical Marker: 14.7 mi
- Park Lake: 14.8 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 19.9 mi
- Fort Hatch: 15.9 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 20.5 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.8 mi
- Casas del Medio: 1.1 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.4 mi
- Star Axis: 17.5 mi
- Pintada: 19.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Lauriano | NNW 343° | 2,084 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NW 321° | 2,067 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 336° | 2,064 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | WNW 282° | 1,867 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mesita Tierra Blanca | WNW 287° | 1,833 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mesa Chupinas | NW 307° | 1,830 m | 17.8 mi |
| Argonne Mesa | SSW 210° | 1,830 m | 23.1 mi |
| La Mesa Parda | WNW 286° | 1,827 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584088
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