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Mesita Cortada

Mesita Cortada, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Cortada rises to 1,654 m in New Mexico. Mesas Cuatas stands 2,064 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049593, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1654 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.05922, -104.88222

56 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 16.9 mi
  • Fort Hatch: 18.3 mi
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 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
Mesas CuatasNNW 344°2,064 m23.0 mi
Potrillo HillW 264°1,880 m22.7 mi
Mesa de la ChamizalosaWNW 290°1,867 m22.4 mi
Ciruela MesaWNW 293°1,845 m24.3 mi
Mesita Tierra BlancaWNW 296°1,833 m22.2 mi
Mesa ChupinasNW 318°1,830 m18.4 mi
Argonne MesaSSW 210°1,830 m19.4 mi
La Mesa PardaWNW 295°1,827 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4719:4020:18
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/357586286

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