Palomas Mesa
Palomas Mesa rises to 1,620 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Captivas Peak, a peak 4.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059592, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1620 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.7 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
- Captivas Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mesa del Puerta: 5.8 mi
- Luciano Mesa: 8.3 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 10.0 mi
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park: 15.1 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 18.3 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 18.8 mi
- Dunn Park: 18.9 mi
- Jogging Track: 18.9 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 18.2 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 18.3 mi
- ART City: 19.4 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- The Legendary Road: 19.5 mi
- The Minds Eye: 19.6 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 19.7 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palomas Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | SW 227° | 1,702 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NW 319° | 1,648 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | W 264° | 1,623 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | ESE 109° | 1,580 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mesita Contadero | W 260° | 1,574 m | 23.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SE 131° | 1,569 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cuervito Peak | W 266° | 1,516 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,509 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899834 — Palomas Mesa, Quay County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586353
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- Tucumcari · 20 mi
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