Quintana Mesa
Quintana Mesa rises to 2,196 m in New Mexico. Devil Mountain stands 3,030 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bancos Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,196 m
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Pecho de la Doncella: 2.7 mi
- Anselmo Bench: 3.0 mi
- Carracas Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.8 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
- Reese Canyon Wildlife Area: 12.1 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- Ute Park: 18.6 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 19.2 mi
- Eagle Park: 22.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 3.9 mi
- Broken Off Point: 21.6 mi
- Juanita: 13.3 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 18.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 18.7 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 19.1 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Quintana Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Mountain | NNE 13° | 3,030 m | 23.5 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | E 82° | 2,767 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | N 350° | 2,724 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mule Mountain | N 9° | 2,717 m | 21.4 mi |
| Oakbrush Hill | NE 44° | 2,627 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | NNE 15° | 2,588 m | 10.7 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NNW 334° | 2,581 m | 10.4 mi |
| Pordonia Point | NE 41° | 2,562 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ignacio 6ese, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598046
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