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Tom Moore Mesa

Tom Moore Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Tom Moore Mesa rises to 2,100 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mesa, a peak 3.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084206, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2100 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21451, -108.09727

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Eddie Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 5.2 mi
  • River Spring: 5.4 mi
  • House Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Mesa Spring: 5.5 mi
Parks: 7
  • Brannon Park: 8.2 mi
  • Little Turkey Park: 13.3 mi
  • Turkey Park: 13.9 mi
  • Victorio Park: 20.9 mi
  • Gooseberry Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Grudging Cabin: 10.5 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 14.4 mi
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 23.5 mi
  • Ruins: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Bear Canyon Lake: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Tom Moore Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainSE 128°3,092 m18.2 mi
Reeds PeakESE 109°3,048 m14.9 mi
Diamond PeakE 86°2,999 m14.6 mi
Sheep MountainE 95°2,978 m12.7 mi
Aspen MountainESE 120°2,922 m12.9 mi
Black MountainNNW 326°2,831 m13.5 mi
Fishermans BluffENE 76°2,804 m16.1 mi
East Elk MountainNNW 334°2,749 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:24
June solstice06:0419:4920:25
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1316:3217:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933097 — Tom Moore Mesa, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357612958

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