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San Juan Mesa

San Juan Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

San Juan Mesa rises to 1,447 m in New Mexico. The Mesa stands 1,437 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell, a artwork 13 miles away. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49071091, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,447 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.96092, -103.88302

16 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
Artworks: 1
  • Bell: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • The Mesa: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • North Pecos River Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Juan Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MesaN1,437 m17.6 mi
Negrohead ButteN1,428 m16.6 mi
Button MesaSSE1,362 m24.7 mi
White MesaNNW1,348 m23.6 mi
Watts HillNW1,309 m19.4 mi
Dipping Vat HillNW1,297 m21.0 mi
Table MountainNW1,296 m19.3 mi
Bronco HillWNW1,269 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4619:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1316:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586776787770604840
Precip in0.60.30.70.71.42.03.43.01.91.50.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elida, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 894445 — San Juan Mesa, Chaves County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357579884

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