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Purvine Mesa

Purvine Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Purvine Mesa rises to 2,087 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Purvine Hills, a peak 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 20 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064579, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,087 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81614, -103.85635

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 2
Parks: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Purvine Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra GrandeS2,655 m7.7 mi
Dale MountainWNW2,588 m20.0 mi
Red MountainWNW2,569 m17.4 mi
Palo Blanco MountainSW2,542 m20.3 mi
Madrid PeakWNW2,498 m18.9 mi
Capulin MountainWSW2,481 m6.6 mi
Jose ButteW2,471 m10.7 mi
Robinson PeakW2,452 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3719:4020:19
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0316:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898842 — Purvine Mesa, Union County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357584113

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