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Spurgeon Mesa

Spurgeon Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Spurgeon Mesa rises to 1,638 m in New Mexico. Grouse Mountain stands 3,081 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gut Ache Mesa, a peak 3.1 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076976, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1638 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.47145, -108.92562

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Gray Bull Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Vigil Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Devil Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Slaughterhouse Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Long Ears Spring: 8.1 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Spurgeon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grouse MountainSE 129°3,081 m15.6 mi
Bearwallow MountainE 96°3,031 m14.9 mi
Corner MountainE 90°3,030 m16.0 mi
Holt MountainSE 145°2,981 m14.9 mi
Spring MountainESE 120°2,952 m12.7 mi
Nabours MountainSE 142°2,802 m12.3 mi
Whiterocks MountainWNW 288°2,673 m7.1 mi
Bear MountainWNW 289°2,612 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0719:5320:29
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599417

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