Southwest Plaza
Southwest Plaza rises to 2,141 m in New Mexico. North Cebollita Mesa stands 2,515 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Acoma Rock, a peak 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076179, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,141 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 29.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 27 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Acoma Rock: 2.3 mi
- Petoch Butte: 2.8 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 2.9 mi
- Mesa Encantada: 3.3 mi
- Katama: 3.6 mi
- Crow Point: 8.1 mi
- Sharp Point: 10.0 mi
- Seama Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Frog Mesa: 15.6 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.6 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 16.3 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 19.3 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 17.0 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 23.8 mi
- Acoma Museum: 3.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 13.9 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.3 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 19.3 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Southwest Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cebollita Mesa | W 280° | 2,515 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mesa Negra | WNW 298° | 2,506 m | 12.8 mi |
| Broom Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,426 m | 15.6 mi |
| Blue Mesa | WSW 249° | 2,367 m | 7.1 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,316 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | SSE 164° | 2,309 m | 15.9 mi |
| Seven Cedar Trees Mesa | SSW 196° | 2,295 m | 14.4 mi |
| Blue Water Mesa | S 173° | 2,230 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357580639
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