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Mesita Gato

Mesita Gato, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Gato rises to 2,185 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma de los Toros, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049621, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2185 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.54864, -107.74978

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 14
  • Ojo del Chopo: 8.8 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Blue Water Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Owl Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Corner Spring: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 19.3 mi
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Mesita Gato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroESE 119°2,732 m19.0 mi
La Jara MesaS 176°2,612 m19.5 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 176°2,612 m19.5 mi
Cerro ColoradoE 98°2,610 m19.2 mi
San Mateo MesaS 179°2,513 m8.4 mi
Mesa de OrtegaS 187°2,506 m7.0 mi
Cerro ChavezE 100°2,504 m17.4 mi
Mesa de JaramilloWSW 248°2,498 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:23
June solstice05:5719:5320:30
September equinox07:0018:3619:09
December solstice07:1716:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643515969747164534132
Precip in0.60.40.50.40.50.51.71.81.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 891902 — Mesita Gato, McKinley County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357577074

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