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Tinaja Mesa

Tinaja Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Tinaja Mesa rises to 2,129 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2129 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.68031, -104.32721

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
Historic sites: 4
  • Grave: 9.2 mi
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 16.7 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 18.4 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 23.4 mi
Museums: 3
  • Scouting Museum: 16.3 mi
  • Raton Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Star: 16.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Tinaja Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakESE 116°2,682 m8.7 mi
Johnson MesaN 360°2,636 m16.0 mi
Towndrow PeakNNE 14°2,625 m16.0 mi
Dale MountainNNE 24°2,588 m18.7 mi
Pine ButtesSE 127°2,569 m11.0 mi
Red MountainNNE 32°2,569 m18.5 mi
Palo Blanco MountainESE 116°2,542 m15.1 mi
Jose ButteENE 59°2,471 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:09
June solstice05:4019:4220:20
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:0716:0516:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440485767716962513930
Precip in0.40.30.81.01.11.72.62.31.80.90.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Muni Crews FLD AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586571

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