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Threemile Mesa

Threemile Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Threemile Mesa rises to 2,204 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pajarito Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49083511, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,204 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.84795, -106.31530

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 60
Artworks
Parks: 47
  • Kiva: 2.6 mi
  • Pine Street Playlot: 2.9 mi
  • Main Gate Park: 3.9 mi
  • Los Pueblos Park: 4.4 mi
  • Rocket Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 28
Springs: 18
  • American Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Apache Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Doe Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Camp May: 5.8 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Jemez Falls: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 17.6 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Threemile Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeNW3,558 m12.3 mi
Chicoma MountainNNW3,517 m11.7 mi
Cerro ToledoNW3,323 m12.2 mi
South MountainW3,265 m12.1 mi
Caballo MountainNNW3,200 m7.8 mi
Pajarito MountainWNW3,176 m5.5 mi
Cerro RubioNW3,169 m8.3 mi
Cerros del AbrigoWNW3,148 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:5019:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1216:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767706762513931
Precip in0.90.71.00.91.21.22.93.22.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599717

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