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Ward Mesa

Ward Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Ward Mesa rises to 2,216 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Cedar Trees Mesa, a peak 2.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2216 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.69422, -107.58532

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 4
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 21.2 mi
  • Lava Falls Area: 22.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 23.0 mi
Parks: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.2 mi
Museums: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • La Ventana Arch: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • historic Garret Homestead: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Ward Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cebollita MesaW 277°2,673 m15.0 mi
PelonWNW 297°2,599 m16.5 mi
D Cross MountainSSW 208°2,589 m16.9 mi
Techado MesaSW 229°2,569 m13.4 mi
North PelonWNW 300°2,558 m17.5 mi
Cebollita PeakW 279°2,535 m15.2 mi
Wiley MesaSW 217°2,528 m11.3 mi
North Cebollita MesaNW 321°2,515 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:27
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1416:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541485767686661513931
Precip in0.80.70.70.30.80.62.62.61.51.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583895

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