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Mesa Garcia (aka Garcia Mesa)

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars, Ranges, and Ridges
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County

Sandoval County, New Mexico
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.7172477°, -106.7511476°
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Elevation

6945 ft. (2117 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Mesa Garcia is covered by the Gilman, NM US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Mesa de Guadalupe 0.9 mi
Guadalupita Mesa 2.0 mi
Mesa de las Casas 2.3 mi
Peggy Mesa 2.9 mi
Mesa de los Datiles 3.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Cañon, NM 4 mi
Jemez Springs, NM 5 mi
Ponderosa, NM 6 mi
Jemez Pueblo, NM 7 mi
San Ysidro, NM 11 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Osha Canyon Land 1.0 mi
Virgin Canyon Land 1.1 mi
Porter Landing (historical) Man-made 1.2 mi
Guadalupe Box Land 1.2 mi
Guadalupe 3 in Water Well Man-made 1.5 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is WOLF CAN which is approximately 16 miles away and has an elevation of 8,220 feet (1,275 feet higher than Mesa Garcia). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 2.03" 34.8° 7.1°
February 1.57" 37.9° 11.0°
March 2.13" 43.3° 17.4°
April 1.37" 51.8° 22.7°
May 1.40" 60.9° 28.8°
June 1.21" 71.5° 34.9°
July 3.17" 74.2° 41.6°
August 3.85" 71.5° 41.6°
September 2.12" 65.9° 34.9°
October 1.98" 55.7° 25.2°
November 1.82" 42.2° 15.5°
December 1.52" 35.7° 8.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 95% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 83% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 69% of other locations on record.