The Mesa
The Mesa rises to 1,437 m in New Mexico. San Juan Mesa stands 1,447 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Negrohead Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082673, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1437 m
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- Negrohead Butte: 1.7 mi
- White Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Watts Hill: 13.0 mi
- Table Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.9 mi
- Melrose: 19.4 mi
- Bell: 21.5 mi
- Portrail of Billy the Kid: 23.5 mi
- Portrait of Pat Garrett: 23.5 mi
- Portrait of Barboncito: 23.6 mi
- The Mesa: 2.3 mi
- The Cap Rock: 20.9 mi
- Baxter Park: 19.4 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 23.4 mi
- Tolar: 17.0 mi
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 17.6 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Mesa | S 186° | 1,447 m | 17.6 mi |
| Negrohead Butte | SE 135° | 1,428 m | 1.7 mi |
| White Mesa | NW 305° | 1,348 m | 9.4 mi |
| Taiban Peak | NNW 332° | 1,345 m | 19.3 mi |
| Watts Hill | W 263° | 1,309 m | 13.0 mi |
| Dipping Vat Hill | W 266° | 1,297 m | 14.9 mi |
| Table Mountain | W 262° | 1,296 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lomas Gatos | WNW 290° | 1,288 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:12 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melrose, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584138
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