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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
1,962 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.47123, -106.49165

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 44
  • Placitas Open Space: 9.5 mi
  • Coronado State Monument: 10.5 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 10.5 mi
  • Vista Grande Park: 10.6 mi
  • Encantado Walk: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 27
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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: 23
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: 15
  • 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: 8
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 CrestS3,255 m18.2 mi
North Sandia PeakS3,184 m16.4 mi
The NeedleS3,127 m16.9 mi
The ThumbS3,081 m18.6 mi
The ChimneyS3,051 m18.0 mi
TombstoneS3,048 m17.5 mi
Hail PeakS2,947 m19.1 mi
Whiskey PeakS2,926 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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