Punta de Mesa Colorado
Punta de Mesa Colorado rises to 1,641 m in New Mexico. Mesa Lauriano stands 2,084 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 1.3 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49064505, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,641 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
52 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Medio: 1.3 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 1.5 mi
- El Cerrito: 1.7 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 4.1 mi
- Pedro Miguel Peak: 9.4 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 13.9 mi
- Park Lake: 14.6 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 17.7 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 22.2 mi
- Fort Hatch: 17.2 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 18.3 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.2 mi
- Casas del Medio: 2.4 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.0 mi
- Star Axis: 17.7 mi
- Pintada: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Punta de Mesa Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Lauriano | NNW 348° | 2,084 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NW 326° | 2,067 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNW 342° | 2,064 m | 21.8 mi |
| Potrillo Hill | W 261° | 1,880 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mesa de la Chamizalosa | WNW 287° | 1,867 m | 22.6 mi |
| Ciruela Mesa | WNW 289° | 1,845 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mesita Tierra Blanca | WNW 292° | 1,833 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mesa Chupinas | NW 314° | 1,830 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898841 — Punta de Mesa Colorada, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357584109
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