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The Mesa

The Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

The Mesa rises to 2,242 m in Wyoming. Aspen Butte stands 2,881 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sommers Homestead Living History Museum, a museum 6.6 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2242 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.68911, -109.92071

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
Parks: 8
  • Boyd Skinner Park: 12.4 mi
  • Wrangler Park: 12.5 mi
  • American Legion Park: 12.6 mi
  • Burzlander Park: 12.8 mi
  • Trails Creek Park: 13.1 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • North Fork Falls: 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Aspen ButteE 85°2,881 m24.3 mi
Chimney ButteE 82°2,847 m23.1 mi
Fortification MountainNNE 24°2,843 m21.2 mi
Half Moon MountainNNE 31°2,652 m17.4 mi
Fremont ButteENE 78°2,393 m16.0 mi
Cora ButteNNW 344°2,360 m16.5 mi
Deer HillWSW 245°2,353 m21.0 mi
Shannon PointNW 316°2,343 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5519:32
June solstice05:4320:1921:02
September equinox07:0818:4119:19
December solstice07:4816:0416:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101326374654616051392513
Precip in0.50.50.50.91.41.30.70.71.00.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1595443 — The Mesa, Sublette County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356504750

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