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Santa Ana Mesa

Santa Ana Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Santa Ana Mesa rises to 1,962 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesita, a peak 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1962 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.47123, -106.49165

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 47
Picnic sites: 27
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
  • Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 16.9 mi
  • Family Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
  • Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
Springs: 18
  • Tunnel Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Osha Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Media Spring: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Marian Shrine: 11.2 mi
  • Rams: 17.4 mi
  • Fan Pole: 19.4 mi
  • Horse: 20.4 mi
  • Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 20.7 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 5
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 22.3 mi
  • Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Wildlife Habitat: 24.9 mi
  • South Garden: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Jemez Falls: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Santa Ana Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestS 173°3,255 m18.2 mi
North Sandia PeakS 173°3,184 m16.4 mi
The NeedleS 174°3,127 m16.9 mi
The ThumbS 173°3,081 m18.6 mi
The ChimneyS 173°3,051 m18.0 mi
TombstoneS 173°3,048 m17.5 mi
Hail PeakS 172°2,947 m19.1 mi
Whiskey PeakS 174°2,926 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4720:25
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1216:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947546374787669564435
Precip in0.40.40.50.40.40.51.21.91.01.00.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357610996

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