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South Oak Canyon Mesa

South Oak Canyon Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

South Oak Canyon Mesa rises to 1,916 m in New Mexico. Cerro Ortiz stands 2,674 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is North Oak Canyon Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075985, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1916 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.10060, -107.35477

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Cold Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Canovitas Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Corner Spring: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 9.9 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 12.3 mi
  • Rio Puerco Bridge: 23.8 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 24.7 mi
  • (Little) Snoopy Rock: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of South Oak Canyon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OrtizNNW 327°2,674 m12.5 mi
Cerro FrioNNW 330°2,576 m13.0 mi
Mesita de la MaderaNNE 25°2,351 m13.9 mi
La SierritaNNE 21°2,325 m12.0 mi
PuertecitaNNE 18°2,308 m11.5 mi
Cerro NegroN 4°2,190 m7.1 mi
Wheat MountainW 275°2,174 m3.7 mi
Mesa del LoboNNE 26°2,163 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5619:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357580541

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