Mesita Cortada
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. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 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
- 1,654 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 6.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
51 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Medio: 1.1 mi
- Punta de Mesa Colorado: 1.5 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 2.6 mi
- El Cerrito: 3.2 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 3.7 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 13.5 mi
- Park Lake: 14.2 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 16.3 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 14.0 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 14.1 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 16.9 mi
- Fort Hatch: 18.3 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 21.6 mi
- Casas del Medio: 3.9 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.6 mi
- Pintada: 16.3 mi
- Star Axis: 18.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 344° | 2,064 m | 23.0 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | W 264° | 1,880 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | WNW 290° | 1,867 m | 22.4 mi |
| Ciruela Mesa | WNW 293° | 1,845 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mesita Tierra Blanca | WNW 296° | 1,833 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mesa Chupinas | NW 318° | 1,830 m | 18.4 mi |
| Argonne Mesa | SSW 210° | 1,830 m | 19.4 mi |
| La Mesa Parda | WNW 295° | 1,827 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 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/357586286
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