Mesita del Anil
Mesita del Anil rises to 1,495 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Añal, a ghost town 13 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,495 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
75 named places within 25 miles
- Cowgirl by fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.: 19.5 mi
- Cowboy and dog next to fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.: 19.5 mi
- Mural of boy climbing fence: 19.5 mi
- Cattle trail wagon trail mural: 19.5 mi
- Mitchell Windmill Supply murals: 19.5 mi
- Lone Mesa: 13.8 mi
- Twin Mesa: 14.2 mi
- Luciano Mesa: 16.6 mi
- Candy Mesa: 18.1 mi
- Captivas Peak: 20.2 mi
- Charlotte Point: 15.9 mi
- Pacheco Bluff: 16.4 mi
- The Cap Rock: 23.1 mi
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site: 19.6 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 21.3 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Alamito Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 25.0 mi
- Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker: 18.6 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 21.7 mi
- Billy The Kid Museum: 20.1 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Añal: 12.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita del Anil. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | NNE 21° | 1,702 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | NNW 338° | 1,623 m | 20.5 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | NNE 30° | 1,620 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mesita Contadero | NNW 327° | 1,574 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sunshine Mesa | WNW 304° | 1,525 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cuervito Peak | NNW 333° | 1,516 m | 21.9 mi |
| Lone Mesa | SE 126° | 1,502 m | 13.8 mi |
| Captivas Peak | NNE 26° | 1,493 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sumner Lake, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583850
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