North Mesa
North Mesa rises to 1,481 m in New Mexico. Yegua Mesa stands 2,074 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 2.8 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49057370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1481 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
42 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Medio: 2.8 mi
- West Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Mesita del Medio: 6.0 mi
- La Silla: 7.1 mi
- Variadero Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 13.8 mi
- Canadian Escarpment Historical Marker: 23.5 mi
- Trementina: 15.9 mi
- ☉☉: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Mesa | NW 305° | 2,074 m | 23.2 mi |
| Punta Del Salitre | NW 308° | 2,067 m | 22.9 mi |
| Punta del Chorro | NW 310° | 2,058 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mesa Huerfana | NW 324° | 1,990 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mesa Huerfanita | NW 325° | 1,935 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cerro de Corazon | NW 324° | 1,883 m | 15.9 mi |
| Corazon Hill | NW 317° | 1,834 m | 23.5 mi |
| Los Cerritos | N 352° | 1,724 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conchas DAM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577780
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