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Rivera Mesa

Rivera Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Rivera Mesa rises to 2,447 m in New Mexico. Mount Phillips stands 3,553 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Pelon, a peak 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2447 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25337, -105.00167

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 14
  • Coyote Creek State Park: 13.9 mi
  • Olympic Park: 18.1 mi
  • Cimarron Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
  • Blackjack's Hideout: 18.4 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Leadership School Campfire: 8.5 mi
  • Rayado: 8.8 mi
  • Homebound Ampitheater: 13.8 mi
  • Covered Wagon: 14.3 mi
  • Welcome Wagon: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 4
  • Kit Carson Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Villa Philmonte: 14.5 mi
  • Old Aztec Mill Museum: 17.9 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 14.2 mi
  • Tipi: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Apache Spring: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Rivera Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PhillipsNNW 330°3,553 m17.8 mi
Bunkhouse Bare PointNNW 331°3,550 m17.6 mi
Comanche PeakNNW 333°3,445.2 m17.5 mi
Agua Fria PeakWNW 303°3,364 m13.7 mi
Big RedNNW 334°3,358.9 m16.3 mi
Garcia PeakNW 322°3,323 m16.7 mi
Osha MountainW 281°3,305 m18.9 mi
Black MountainNNW 342°3,295 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4419:4320:21
September equinox06:4918:2518:58
December solstice07:0816:1016:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893984 — Rivera Mesa, Mora County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357579088

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